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Recent Updates

Impact of Recession in Mississippi

Though Mississippi’s unemployment rate started trending up after the start of the current national recession, the rate has increased by three percentage points since December 2007. That is more of an increase than Louisiana and Arkansas, but less of an increase than Alabama and Tennessee. Mississippi’s unemployment rate is higher than those in Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas. MEPC's new jobs brief provides more information:

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

With the recent passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Mississippi Economic Policy Center has made available a number of new briefs to help readers navigate what may be available for Mississippi. To view all available documents, visit the Mississippi Economic Recovery Resources section of our web site.

Mississippi Budget and Tax Updates

In addition to federal economic recovery resources, the following links provide background on the upcoming development of the budget and current year (FY09) state budget cuts.

MEPC State Briefs

Mississippi State Agency Resources

News

June 04, 2009
Group Marches, Raising Awareness of Poverty (click here)

June 02, 2009
State Revenue Lagging $311 Million (click here)

June 01, 2009
Extra Jobless Benefits in Limbo (click here)