It might come as a blow to some folks we know who make a living talking about “Washington’s unfriendly business climate,” but the latest data show the Evergreen State added 12,000 new private-sector jobs in November.
And lest you think this is a fluke, November was the 14th month out of the last 15 during which job growth in the state showed a net gain.
We’re not out of the woods yet, of course; while the overall unemployment rate dropped again last month, it still tops 8 percent. And for an unemployed breadwinner, knowing that someone else got a job may be nice, a cause for hope . . . but that doesn’t put bread on the table.
That’s why House Democrats are continuing efforts to help Washington’s economy return to the upward path it was on before the Great Recession threw the world into turmoil. It’s clear these efforts are paying off, and new legislation planned for the 2012 session will continue the positive trend.
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