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msnbc article here on the best and worst cities for jobs in ’09. A nearly un-mistakable trend emerges that should surprise no one: Cities in states that have their fiscal house in order are disproportionately represented on the positive side of the ledger. Howdy, Texas. And cities from states that are fiscal basket cases are likewise over-represented. Hola, California and Florida.

Also, well-represented for the good were cities that demonstrated a solid mid-western sensibility towards the housing market and which demonstrated that a healthy dose of prudiciousness towards the same would’ve gone a long, long way towards keeping your city and geographic region, at least, somewhat recession-proof.

Check out all the links from the article. Good read.