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19 Aug 2015

Top 10 Counties with Best and Worst Performing Holding Company Economies of 2014: Harris County-TX / Houston Creates the Most Jobs at Holding Companies; Fairfax County-VA / Washington DC Loses the Most

Recently released data show that jobs created in 2014 by holding companies across counties in the US varied from a high of 9,600 in Harris County-TX (Houston) to a loss of 2,600 jobs in Fairfax County-VA (Washington DC). "Holding Companies" includes the owning or management...

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12 Aug 2015

Top 10 Counties with Best and Worst Performing Agriculture Economies of 2014: Yakima-WA Creates Most Agriculture Jobs; Ventura County-CA Loses Most

Recently released data show that agriculture job creation in 2014 across counties in the US varied from a high of 2,300 in Yakima County-WA (Yakima) to a loss of 1,100 jobs in Ventura County-CA (Oxnard). Job numbers include only salaried positions. Out of more than 1,500...

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12 Aug 2015

Top 10 Counties with Best and Worst Food Manufacturing Economies of 2014: Vanderburgh County/ Evansville IN Creates Most Food Manufacturing Jobs; Marshall County/ Albertville AL Loses Most

Recently released data show that food manufacturing job creation in 2014 across counties in the US varied from a high of 1,100 in Vanderburgh County, IN (Evansville) to a loss of 900 jobs in Marshall County, AL (Albertville). Out of more than 1,000 counties with food...

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03 Aug 2015

Top 10 Counties with Best and Worst Performing Air Transportation Economies of 2014: Orange County-FL / Orlando Creates the Most Air Transportation Jobs; Dallas County-TX / Dallas Loses the Most

Recently released data show that air transportation job creation in 2014 across counties in the US varied from a high of 1,400 in Orange County-FL (Orlando) to a loss of 4,000 jobs in Dallas County-TX (Dallas). Out of more than 220 counties with air transportation economies,...

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03 Aug 2015

Top 10 Counties with Best and Worst Performing Truck Transportation Economies of 2014: Riverside County-CA / Riverside Creates the Most Truck Transportation Jobs; Blair County-PA / Altoona Loses the Most

Recently released data show that truck transportation job creation in 2014 across counties in the US varied from a high of 1,900 in Riverside County-CA (Riverside) to a loss of 700 jobs in Blair County-PA (Altoona). Out of more than 2,300 counties with truck transportation economies,...

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29 Jul 2015

Top 10 Counties with Best and Worst Performing Warehousing Economies of 2014: San Bernardino County-CA / Riverside Creates the Most Warehousing Jobs; Pierce County-WA / Seattle Loses the Most

Recently released data show that warehousing job creation in 2014 across counties in the US varied from a high of 4,100 in San Bernardino County-CA (Riverside) to a loss of 660 jobs in Pierce County-WA (Seattle). Out of more than 630 counties with warehousing economies, the...

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29 Jul 2015

Top 10 Counties with Best and Worst Oil, Gas & Mining Economies of 2014: Midland County TX Creates Most Oil & Gas Jobs, Harris County TX in Houston Loses Most

Recently released data show that oil, gas, and mining job creation in 2014 across counties in the US varied from a high of 3,200 in Midland County, TX (Midland) to a loss of 1,100 jobs in Harris County, TX (Houston). Out of more than 1,100 counties...

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22 Jul 2015

Best Performing Hotel & Tourism Economies: Nashville TN, Tampa Bay FL, Riverside CA are Fastest Growing Hotel Economies Among Tourism-Heavy Counties

New research shows that job growth in Hotel Accommodations in 2014 among the top 50 tourism-heavy counties in the US varied from a high of 6.8% growth in Davidson County, TN (Nashville) to -13.4% in Atlantic County, NJ (Atlantic City). The Accommodation sector includes Traveller...

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22 Jul 2015

Best and Worst Performing Construction Economies of 2014: Riverside CA, Miami-Dade FL, Broward FL Grew Fastest Among Large Counties; Fairfax VA, Pima AZ, Cuyahoga OH Were Worst Performing

Recently released data show that Construction job growth in 2014 among large counties (1+ million pop.) in the US varied from a high of 11.5% growth in Riverside County CA to a declining -4% in Fairfax County VA (DC). Out of the large 43 counties, four...

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15 Jul 2015

Top 10 Large Counties with Best and Worst Financial Services Economies of 2014: Kings County / Brooklyn NY Grew the Fastest, Hennepin County in Minneapolis Shrank the Most

Recently released data show that financial services job growth in 2014 across large counties in the US varied from a high of 6.8% growth in Kings County NY (Brooklyn) to -4.5% in Hennepin County MN (Minneapolis). Financial Services includes banking, financial investments, insurance, and real...

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