December 03, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Metropolitan area employment: October 2008–09

Largest over-the-year percentage decreases in employment in selected metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjusted, October 2008–09
Metropolitan Area	Percentage Change in Employment
Boise City-Nampa, ID	-7.6
Flint, MI	-7.6
Holland-Grand Haven, MI	-7.8
Dalton, GA	-8.1
Monroe, MI	-8.1
Kokomo, IN	-8.3

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Sports and Exercise
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STEM occupations: past, present, and future
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