Jobless Rise in 20 States as Workers Still Laid Off

[OhioChick]

Source: AP

Published: Tuesday, 25 Jan 2011 | 11:10 AM ET

The unemployment rate rose in 20 states last month as employers in most states shed jobs.

The Labor Department says the unemployment rate rose in 20 states and fell in 15. It was unchanged in another 15 states. That's nearly the same as in November, when the rate rose in 21 states, fell in 15 and was the same in 14.

The report is evidence that the job market is barely improving even as the economy grows. Most economists expect hiring to pick up this year, although the unemployment rate will likely remain high.

Employers in most states didn't add any net new jobs last month. The number of jobs on employer payrolls fell in 35 states in December, the department said. Only 15 states reported gains. Layoffs have slowed dramatically in the past year, but hiring has yet to pick up.



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[xchrom]

1. recommend

the 'state of the union'.

[onehandle]

2. 'shed jobs'

Try 'transferred.'

[ihavenobias]

3. # 8 n/t

[defendandprotect]

4. K/R -- started to post this today and then forgot ... !! but ...

we have to understand that it is the FEDERAL RESERVE and not our Congress which

is setting economic policy -- including policy on jobs -- and the FED has been

supporting "job scarcity" --

We need Congress and Obama to act to create jobs -- MEDICARE FOR ALL would add 2.3 million

new jobs --


Think Texas and SC are intresting -- are these MIC jobs?

And, is Nevada is the highest with 14.5% u/e -- isn't Michigan still the highest?

North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota -- with lowest?

Are the states doing better GOP states -- ?

California 12.5% -- !!


And, no separate report on African Americans?

[ChromeFoundry]

5. K&R n/t

[Skittles]

6. when are they going to get it?

unemployment will keep going up as long as American jobs are pimped off to the lowest bidders overseas, with the blessings of our politicians