LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -
Nevada Department of Employment, Rehabilitation and Training reported May's jobless rate at 11.6 percent, the lowest it has been in three years.
Some 158,000 Nevadans remain without a job, though.
Sen. Dean Heller, R-NV, issued the following statement regarding the Nevada unemployment figures:
"While a lower unemployment rate in Nevada is welcome news, I remain concerned about our struggling economy. My goal in the Senate is to promote policies that create jobs. With Nevada leading the nation in unemployment for the past 32 months, I do not believe that the private sector is ‘doing fine.' Washington should focus on common-sense policies that give our job creators the necessary tools to provide for long-term economic growth. Families all across the Silver State have been waiting far too long for solutions during these tough times. Congress needs to give our nation the economic certainty needed to create good-paying jobs so hardworking Nevadans will be able to provide for their families and achieve the career success they deserve."
Rep. Joe Heck, R-NV, released the following statement on the Nevada jobs report:
"This week has brought some good economic news for Nevada. We learned that key sectors of our economy like mining and tourism have posted strong job numbers during the month of May and our overall state unemployment rate is declining. However, southern Nevada continues to struggle as Las Vegas' jobless rate is higher than the state rate and the labor pool is shrinking as people stop looking for work. There is still much that can be done to create economic growth and add jobs and that will continue to be my focus in Washington."
Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-NV, issued the following statement after Nevada's unemployment rate dropped to 11.6% in May, the lowest rate in three years:
"While today's report that the unemployment rate has dropped to a three year low in Nevada is welcome news, I won't rest until every Nevadan can find a good paying job right here in the Silver State. Strengthening the middle-class by creating good paying jobs that can't be shipped overseas, making college more affordable, keeping families in their homes, protecting Medicare and Social Security, and standing up for our veterans have been my priorities in Congress, and will continue to be in the months and years ahead."
Sen. Harry Reid, D-NV, issued the following statement:
"While
the continued decline in our state's unemployment rate is encouraging, we must
continue to create good paying middle class jobs to strengthen Nevada's
economy. I will continue to work to help strengthen Nevada's small businesses
and as President Obama said yesterday, build on the investments in education,
clean energy, innovation, and infrastructure that we have made over the past
few years. These investments will create an economy that's built not from the
top down, but from a growing middle class. The
Senate will soon take up a small businesses jobs bill that will give Nevada's
small business a tax cut to encourage hiring. The legislation also provides new
tax credits to small businesses that increase their payrolls and faster
write-offs for those that invest in new equipment. Giving Nevada small
businesses the flexibility to hire more workers will help to expand our state's
middle class. I hope my Republican colleagues will join with us to pass this
important bill. I will continue to work every day to put Nevadans back to
work."
Check back to this page with more statements from Nevada lawmakers on May's jobless rate.
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