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How the Oklahoma Economy Is Performing After the “Great Recession”. The Little Engine That Could?. Dave Shideler March 23, 2011 Department of Agricultural Economics Current Issues Webinar Oklahoma State University. Retail Sales in Oklahoma: Metro and Nonmetro Areas. Source: Origins.
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How the Oklahoma Economy Is Performing After the “Great Recession” The Little Engine That Could? Dave Shideler March 23, 2011 Department of Agricultural Economics Current Issues Webinar Oklahoma State University
Retail Sales in Oklahoma: Metro and Nonmetro Areas Source: Origins
Percent Change in Retail Sales:February 2010 – February 2011
State, Metro, and Nonmetro Unemployment Rates SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 21, 2011; http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/outside.jsp?survey=la; unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted
County Unemployment Rates Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 21, 2011 http://data.bls.gov/map/servlet/map
Percent Change in Unemployment, January 2010 – January 2011 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 21, 2011 http://data.bls.gov/map/servlet/map
Percentage Employment Growth January 2010 – January 2011 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 21, 2011 http://data.bls.gov/map/servlet/map
Employment Gains and Losses Source: Compiled from OESC Economic Research and Analysis, “Oklahoma Employment Report”, January 2011
Questions? Dave Shideler (405) 744-6170 dave.shideler@okstate.edu http://rd.okstate.edu