Sometimes, you have to look past the headline numbers. While the state development agencies typically highlight the number of new jobs the companies they support create, it is actually this net job figure that really matters most. After all, it is easier to shed a job than to create one. It is also a much more accurate reflection of the performance of companies backed by the development agencies for the 12 months period. Last week, for example, the IDA said that the net jobs created at its client companies in 2020 was 8,944, down from 13,800 the year before –…

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