LWC Contracts University of Louisiana's Research Consortium

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 Louisiana's employment is doing pretty well these days, with a 3.5 percent unemployment rate recorded in the Houma area for February 2009 -- lowest among the nation's 372 metropolitan statistical areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC). Houma's January rate of 3.7 also was lowest in the country.

In fact, every Louisiana metropolitan statistical area reported job gains and steady unadjusted unemployment rates in February.

LWC announced it has contracted for three years with the University of Louisiana's Research Consortium that will lead to a "more responsive" workforce delivery system.

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wow! i can't wait to hear what all the "chicken littles" have to say about this.