1. 100.99+0.20%-0.16%3-Month National TrendThe July increase did nnoott rreepprreesseenntt aaturning point as the Paychex | IHSSmall Business Jobs Index retreatedagain in August. However, the 0.16percent decrease over the past threemonths represents only a minor depar-turefrom the recent historic highs.WISCONSINATLANTAARIZONAPHOENIX+2.90%EAST SOUTHCENTRAL+0.60%GEORGIAOHIOTAMPA BAYMIAMIMOUNTAIN+1.66%WISCONSINPENNSYLVANIAHOUSTON+1.31%ATLANTA+1.27%+2.79%+1.70%+1.58%NEW JERSEYSAN FRANCISCONEW JERSEYRIVERSIDE, CA-1.05%NEWENGLAND-0.36%MARYLANDMICHIGANBALTIMORESAN DIEGOPACIFIC-0.62%INDIANACALIFORNIABALTIMORE-0.90%SAN DIEGO-0.79%-2.12%-0.94%-0.61%-0.95%-0.85%-0.54%-0.63%-0.60%-0.60%+0.48%+0.20%+0.18%+0.39%+0.39%+0.38%12-MONTH CHANGE