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Florida tops nation in new jobs. (Regional economic roundup: a closer look at selected cities...

* Florida tops nation in new jobs. Despite increasing nationwide unemployment and an uncertain economy, Florida created a nation's best 138,200 jobs in 2001, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unlike many states, which lost jobs during a recession-hit year, Florida added positions

due to population growth, a diverse work force and efforts to attract businesses to the state, according to the report. But at the same time, Florida's jobless rate in December 2001 was 5.1 percent, up from 3.2 percent in December 2000, according to the state's labor department. State experts note that the increase probably was due to employers eliminating full-time jobs while creating more part-time ones in a cost-cutting effort.

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