 LATEST TRENDS |
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATES | Dec 2009 | Dec 2008 | Change | | City of Tyler | 7.3% | 5.3% | 2.1%  | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 8.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% | | State of Texas | 8.0% | 5.7% | 2.3% | | United States | 9.7% | 7.1% | 2.5% |
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| TOTAL WORKFORCE | Dec 2009 | Dec 2008 | Change | | City of Tyler | 49,499 | 48,522 | 2.0% | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 102,246 | 99,746 | 2.5% | | State of Texas | 12,078,674 | 11,788,631 | 2.5% | | United States (thousands) | 152,693 | 154,349 | -1.1%  |
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| COST OF LIVING CATEGORY | 4Q 2009 | 4Q 2008 | Change | | Grocery Items | 91.8% | 92.8% | -1.1% | | Housing | 84.7% | 85.4% | -0.8% | | Utilities | 108.6% | 107.5% | 1.0% | | Transportation | 99.3% | 96.5% | 2.9% | | Health Care | 91.4% | 95.3% | -4.1% | | Misc. Goods | 99.5% | 98.2% | 1.3% | | Composite Index | 94.8% | 94.4% | 0.4% |
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| RECENT NEWS |
Companies Eye Future Prosperity - Local Businesses Take Survey, Expect Growth
By BRIAN PEARSON, Staff Writer | Feb 07, 2010 |
Tyler Pipe To Spend $20M On Plant Upgrades
By ADAM RUSSELL, Staff Writer | Feb 02, 2010 |
Perryman: Economic Recovery Will Be Slow
By BRIAN PEARSON, Business Editor | Jan 15, 2010 |
Cascades, Tyler Junior College Help Revitalize Section Of Tyler
By Brian Pearson, Business Editor | Jan 04, 2010 |
Dewhurst Announces Plans To Promote Job Growth
By ADAM RUSSELL, Staff Writer | Dec 11, 2009 |
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