Economics
Payrolls Increase in 37 U.S. States, Led by Michigan
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Payrolls increased in 37 U.S. states in July, led by a jump in Michigan that may reflect a gain in auto making.
Employers in Michigan added 27,800 jobs last month, the most since October, figures from the Labor Department showed today in Washington. Massachusetts, New York and Minnesota rounded out the four states with the biggest job gains. Employment in the District of Columbia climbed by 17,800, the most since records began in 1990 and second behind Michigan.