Jobless Rate

Missoulian: US economy adds 120K jobs, jobless rate at 8.2 pct

Employment Situation Summary
“Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 120,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in manufacturing, food services and drinking places, and health care, but was down in retail trade.”

Painkillers

Missoulian: Painkiller sales soar around US, fuel addiction

CDC Grand Rounds: Prescription Drug Overdoses — a U.S. Epidemic

“In 2007, approximately 27,000 unintentional drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States, one death every 19 minutes. Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. The increase in unintentional drug overdose death rates in recent years (Figure 1) has been driven by increased use of a class of prescription drugs called opioid analgesics.”

Benton Lake

Missoulian: FWS proposes adding 170,000 acres to Benton Lake refuge complex

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RELEASES THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION PLAN FOR BENTON LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX
“Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is making available the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex and opening a 45-day public review and comment period. The Service will hold a series of public meetings April 17-19, 2012 at various locations in Montana to solicit input on the draft plan for the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex.”

Comprehensive Conservation