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| UNEMPLOYMENT RATES | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Change | | City of Tyler | 7.1% | 7.7% | -0.6%  | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 7.3% | 7.8% | -0.5% | | State of Texas | 7.2% | 8.0% | -0.8% | | United States | 8.3% | 9.1% | -0.9% |
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| TOTAL WORKFORCE | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Change | | City of Tyler | 50,967 | 49,763 | 2.4%  | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 105,212 | 102,606 | 2.5% | | State of Texas | 12,347,293 | 12,191,581 | 1.3% | | United States (thousands) | 153,373 | 153,156 | 0.1% |
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| COST OF LIVING CATEGORY | 4Q 2011 | 4Q 2010 | Change | | Grocery Items | 90.0% | 92.7% | -2.9% | | Housing | 92.2% | 91.2% | 1.1% | | Utilities | 95.7% | 102.3% | -6.5% | | Transportation | 100.1% | 100.2% | -0.1% | | Health Care | 93.2% | 93.0% | 0.2% | | Misc. Goods | 98.3% | 99.3% | -1.0% | | Composite Index | 95.1% | 96.2% | -1.1% |
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| RECENT NEWS |
Carrier Closing Plant In 2013
By CASEY MURPHY, Business Editor - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Feb 03, 2012 |
Delek Opens Doors To Tyler Leaders
By JACQUE HILBURN-SIMMONS, Staff Writer - Tyler Paper | Jan 27, 2012 |
Goodyear Building
TEDC Newsletter | Jan 26, 2012 |
Economist: Outlook For Tyler, East Texas Is Positive
By CASEY MURPHY, Business Editor - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Jan 13, 2012 |
Perryman To Give Economic Forecast
By CASEY MURPHY, Business Editor - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Jan 08, 2012 |
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