 over the last 12 months. Now, that's 1.8% of the total jobs. Manufacturing jobs, we've probably added nothing over the last year, 12 months. In fact, they're down. Well, Goss added that the nine-state region has also lost 250,000 job openings over the past 12 months, a roughly 26% decline. As inflationary pressures appear to cool and the economy remains in flux, Goss expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its September meeting.