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As the country continues to fight its way out of the economic recession, Indiana is pulling ahead as it continues to create more jobs than any other state.

A recent Wall Street Journal article reported Indiana to be leading the U.S. in job growth, having the largest percentage increase in jobs over the past year. The article reported Indiana to have experienced a 1.9 percent increase in jobs due mainly to a strong growth in its manufacturing sector.

In a recent interview with Inside INdiana Business, Marc Lotter, Communications Director for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, said there are almost 48,000 more Indiana private sector jobs now than at the beginning of the year, accounting for 10 percent of total U.S. private sector job growth over the past five months. Also, in May 2010 alone, private sector employers throughout the state recorded an additional 6,300 jobs.

Read The Wall Street Journal's article on Job Growth
Read about Indiana Job Growth on Inside INdiana Business