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These U.S. counties had the best and worst employment growth

by Elizabeth Trovall

Aug 21, 2024

Experts say strawberries and RVs were behind some of the most dramatic shifts in the labor market on a county basis.

Elkhart County, Indiana, had the largest decline in local employment, likely tied to its RV manufacturing. “Demand for RVs went crazy coming out of the pandemic, and it's kind of come back down to earth,” says Thomas Walstrum of the Chicago Fed.

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