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Job Losses From Downsizing Businesses Dropped to Lowest <br /> Level in Four Quarters <br /> Major business contractions and job losses declined in Minnesota over the past twelve months. <br /> Business contractions moderated in the Twin Cities area and the southern regions. Downsizing <br /> slowed amon, mall ufacturin_, services, finance, insurance and real estate businesses in these <br /> regions. <br /> However, with this quarter's slowing economy, job losses from business dissolutions increased <br /> in all regions except the Southwest region. Job losses were particularly prevalent in the t <br /> services industry. <br /> 2nd Quarter, 1995 <br /> Rate of Job Loss from Business Dissolutions Increased in All Regions <br /> Except Southwest Region <br /> i <br /> 0 <br /> Percent of <br /> Wage and 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 <br /> Salary Jobs -0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 <br /> -t <br /> -2 <br /> Statewide Northwest West Central Northeast Southwest Central Southeast Twin Cities <br /> Region Region Region Region Region Region Area <br /> Rate of Job Loss from Business Contractions Fell Below Average in <br /> Central and Southern Regions <br /> I <br /> 0 <br /> Percent of t� j <br /> Wage and Awl,Salary Jobs -0.4 -0.4 05 <br /> 0.6 0.6 -0.6 . -0.5 -0.6 <br /> -1 <br /> -2 <br /> Statewide Northwest West Central Northeast Southwest Central Southeast Twin Cities <br /> Region Region Region Region Region Region Area <br /> • <br /> 5 <br />