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Governor Branstad’s Job Growth Claims “Mostly False”

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Trish Nelson

ProgressIowa.org Matt Sinovic Iowa lost 7,300 jobs in January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics; Branstad claims 2,600 jobs gained Governor Branstad 139,300 short of keeping his promise to create 200,000 Iowa jobs as unemployment rises to 4.3%. Des Moines, … Continue reading →

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Governor Branstad Misrepresents Iowa Job Numbers

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Trish Nelson

progressiowa.org Bureau of Labor Statistics show 8,300 jobs lost; Branstad claims 5,900 jobs gained Des Moines – Documents updated and released today by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) reveal that the Branstad administration distorted jobs numbers by 14,200 in September and … Continue reading →

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