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Jonathan J. Higuera
The Arizona Republic
Jan. 23, 2004 12:00 AM
Arizona's economy added nearly 9,000 jobs in December, closing the chapter on the state's best year of job growth since 2000, but still far below the amount needed to keep many prospective workers gainfully employed.

Economists are cautiously optimistic that 2004 will see slightly better gains.

'The state's economy is growing, but not fast enough to accommodate the amount of people looking for a job,' said Don Wehbey, senior economist for the state Department of Economic Security."