Rising Employment Boosts Growth Prospects: U.S. Economy Preview - 2005-02-27
Gains in payrolls probably accelerated this month, evidence that the U.S. largest economy is powering ahead, according to economists surveyed ahead of reports this week.

Employers probably added 225,000 workers to their payrolls in February, twice the average of the previous three months, according to the median forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey before the Labor Department's report March 4.
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Guess what's top sector of area economy - 2005-02-27
If you've ever wondered why Erie County's economy is having difficulties, try this little quiz:
Which segment of the economy generates the most personal income among residents in Erie County?

It's not the factories that for so long dominated the region's economic fortune. They're a close second.
No, what drives the Erie County economy today is its government, which pumped more than $3.83 billion into the pockets of local residents in 2003.
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