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Eight for Eight — Again

There’s just no stopping the American Southwest’s jobs machine.

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A 3-Letter Word: J-O-B-S

Our region’s employment boom continues.

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SPPI Employment Index: November-April

The good times roll on — how long can they last?

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SPPI Employment Index: October-March

The American Southwest’s jobs boom continues.

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SPPI Employment Index: September-February

Recession? Not here!

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The Efficiency Dilemma: Examining Energy Sector Jobs and Electricity Generation in the US

Solar energy is the least efficient utility-scale electric generation source in terms of electricity produced per employee.

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A Tale of Two Policy Models

Job-creation in the region is surging again — excluding California and New Mexico, of course.

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Post-Pandemic, Utah’s Unemployment Rate Recovery Tops The Charts

According to WalletHub’s latest report, post-pandemic, Utah’s unemployment rate has recovered more than any other state in the nation. Source: WalletHub In order to identify the states whose unemployment rates are bouncing back most, personal finance website WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on six key metrics that compare unemployment […]

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Latest Unemployment Rates of the American Southwest

The latest unemployment figures have been released by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. In April 2022, New Mexico tops the list as the state with the worst unemployment rate in the country at 5.3%. Utah was among the best at 1.9%, with only Nebraska reporting a lower unemployment rate. State Labor force Unemployed […]