### Question
How does STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE define 2008 State employment decline?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 5702*, **2008 State employment decline** is defined as:

> the excess (if any) of—


(i) the number of individuals employed in such State determined for December 2007

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 54-STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE**

