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Why state, local governments need more stimulus

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on October 26, 2009 at 9:10 am

Employment in state and local governments appears to lag that in the private sector by about a year. Given that the latter fell off cliff about a year ago, there’s a case to be made that funneling more stimulus cash to local governments now will stave off more job losses.

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One Responses to “Why state, local governments need more stimulus”

  1. SouthernIndie writes
    October 27th, 2009 7:12 pm

    Just what our state needs? More employees to hire on
    an emergency basis that winds up being a short term fedrally paid, but permanent state/city
    employee when the federal dollars are gone.

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