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Louisiana economy is strong, Jindal declares

Source: nola.com - Dec 20, 2012

by Carlos Sanchez, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Louisiana's economy is strong because of the right climate of low taxes, a revamped workforce training program, tough new ethics laws and bold education reform, Gov. Bobby Jindal writes in the Baton Rouge Business Report. These factors have contributed to Louisiana being one of the top 10 states for private sector job growth, he wrote.

"In 2012 alone, we have announced projects that will result in over 24,000 new jobs and more than $18 billion in capital investment, bringing our five-year total to more than 63,000 new jobs and more than $28 billion in new capital investment," Jindal wrote in the column entitled, "Our economy is strong."

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