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Local government jobs decline for second consecutive month

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Local government jobs decline for second consecutive month NACo The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly jobs report for May, reflecting a dramatic change of course in labor market conditions, but not for local governments. On top of approximately 800,000 local government jobs lost in April, local governments lost another 487,000 in May. This additional loss brings the total number of local government jobs lost for just these two months to nearly 1.3 million jobs, revealing the massive financial challenges of county governments across the nation. READ MORE

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