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Business Latest: States fight for jobs

The recovery is taking hold. Companies are hiring again. State finances are looking up. Time for things to get nasty as U.S. states vie for business.
A job seeker fills out an application during a career fair at the Southeast Community Facility Commission on May 21, 2014 in San Francisco, California.
A job seeker fills out an application during a career fair at the Southeast Community Facility Commission on May 21, 2014 in San Francisco, California.

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