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[bchris02]

Hey,

I am doing a speech in support of a Fort Smith casino.  I heard that last year, Ft. Smith ranked #5 in the list of worst cities for job loss.  Can anybody find me a credible source for this?  I searched all over and could find nothing.

Thanks much in advance

[ridtinten]

here is an article i found the other day that is contrary to the job loss assumptions of fort smith

http://stlouisfed.or...9_07FtSmith.htm

[Rardy]

Between May '06 and May '07, Ft. Smith metro gained around 2,000 non-farm jobs - a growth of 1.1%.   Dept. of Labor  You can find more historical data there.