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    "state": "Maryland",
    "pct_change": -0.8,
    "jobs_chg_thousands": -0.7
  },
  {
    "state": "New York",
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  },
  {
    "state": "Illinois",
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    "jobs_chg_thousands": -0.4
  },
  {
    "state": "Washington",
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  },
  {
    "state": "Massachusetts",
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  },
  {
    "state": "Pennsylvania",
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  {
    "state": "California",
    "pct_change": 5.2,
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  }
]