Study: Lansing area in top 20 for job growth

The Lansing area has been ranked 19th in a list of midsize regions for job growth in the nation by public affairs website NewGeography.com.

According to excerpts from the article:

New Geography used unemployment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to compile its list of 90 midsize cities. It also ranked large and small cities in separate lists.

With a few exceptions, the Lansing area's jobless rate has been falling the past year. It was at 8.6 percent in March. Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties have consistently been among the lowest jobless rates in the state.

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