The most notable change over the 5 year period was a 12 percent increase in employers who now offer full benefits to employees that work at least 30-35 hours per week. However, the poll shows a 5 percent drop in employers who are offering full benefits to employees who work between 30-25 and 25-20 hours per week.
The most common first letters for US states are M & N with eight each. The letter B has none. 1. Maine2.
Until 1963 the Post Office Department preferred that state and territorial names be written out in full to avoid confusion, but accepted the popular public practice of abbreviation. The Department published a list of preferred abbreviations in the 1831 Table of Post Offices in the United States.