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Recession And Recovery: Jobs In Nebraska: 2008 To 2012, Randy Cantrell
Recession And Recovery: Jobs In Nebraska: 2008 To 2012, Randy Cantrell
Cornhusker Economics
A commonly used resource for tracking changes in jobs and income at the county level is the Regional Economic Information System (REIS) data base produced annually by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). REIS data are derived from tax filings by employers, employees and the self-employed. The data base has been relatively unchanged (except for a reorganization of industry codes) since 1969. Reporting is always for the tax year two-years previous to the release date, so the data are more about historical than current conditions. However, REIS is generally seen as reliable and does provide a trend line that now …