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L. Brooks Patterson 'Optimistic' About County's Economic Outlook

Patterson says county has added about 45,000 jobs between 2012 and 2013.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooke Patterson says he is optimistic about the county's economic outlook, bouncing back after losing 60,000 jobs in 2009 by adding about 45,000 jobs between 2012 and 2013.

Patterson made his remarks April 25 at the Economic Outlook Luncheon at the Marriot in Troy.

Featured speakers included George Fulton and Donald Grimes of the Center for Labor Market Research.

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