Defense spending linked to job losses in key states
A Michigan based research group warns that an $80 billion Pentagon budget costs jobs. The study cites 7,800 jobs lost in Melvin Price's district and notes that 15 Armed Services Committee members hail from states suffering net job losses when spending is high.
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Federal Reserve reports slow November rise in industrial output
The Fed says November industrial production increased just 0.2 percent, the smallest gain since recovery began, with output 6.3 percent above April lows and 4 percent below year-ago levels. Auto assemblies held steady while durable goods rose modestly and inventories jumped ahead of holiday demand. Kansas Senate President Ross Doyen joins Council of State Governments executive committee as the first Kansan on the panel.
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