Employment Decreased in Majority of U.S. States in January
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Payrolls decreased in 27 U.S. states in January, showing a slowdown in job growth extended throughout much of the country.
California led the nation with a 31,500 drop in payrolls for the month, followed by Illinois with a loss of 27,600 jobs, figures from the Labor Department showed today in Washington. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell throughout the country as 43 states posted decreases.