January 11, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Metropolitan area employment, November 2009

Percentage change in nonfarm payroll employment, November 2008�November 2009, selected metropolitan areas
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)	Percent change
Grand Junction, CO	-7.9
Flint, MI	-7.7
Monroe, MI	-7.6
Kokomo, IN	-7.5
Naples-Marco Island, FL	-7.5
Dalton, GA	-7.4
Salisbury, MD	1.3
Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA	2.1
Sandusky, OH	2.6
Danville, VA	3.1
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA	3.8

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