into account by the government, according to the statistics published by the national organization for economic development, and this is actually the case in recent days. at regarding productivity growth last year , this statistic and report was published in detail. it showed that last year the productivity growth in our economy was about 2%, which means that we benefited from the growth of about 6% and 2% of this growth. and we have obtained , if we want to analyze the growth, then so. the combination of these components has helped us to put the economy in a favorable position , of course, we believe that there are still many capacities in the economy that we need to activate. another indicator that i want to talk about. in fact, let me emphasize look at the issue of the job market, when we increase job opportunities , investments increase and businesses prosper . this average in the last 3 years has reached 8.8 percent, which means that our unemployment rate has decreased by 2 percent. on average, in 1402, in the fall of last year, unemployment reached 7.6 percent, which means that we are witnessing that

for one minute. mr. huizenga: i rise today to recognize economic development organizations across my district and the nationevery year we honor economic development companies for making our communities an even better place to call home. the work done by these economic developers creates new opportunities and lasting impongs township, cities and counties across southwest michigan. cornerstone alliance, southwest michigan first, market van buren and battle creek unlimited are the standard for economic development in michigan, thanks to their strong leadership. as a small business owner myself i understand the importance of creating a forward-looking began that advances your community's goals and well being. mr. speaker, please join me by celebrating economic development week as we recognize the important contributions of these organizations and individuals striving to make our communities a better place to live, work and raise a family. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: thank you, representative. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? without objection, the gentlema