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Friday, January 22, 2010

Unemployment Rises In 43 States In December


Report shows the economy is recovering at a pace too weak to create jobs

WASHINGTON
- Unemployment rates rose in 43 states last month, the government said Friday, painting a bleak picture of the job market and illustrating nationwide data released two weeks ago.

The rise in joblessness was a sharp change from November, when 36 states said their unemployment rates fell. Four states — South Carolina, Delaware, Florida and North Carolina — reported record-high jobless rates in December.

New Jersey's rate, meanwhile, rose to a 33-year high of 10.1 percent while New York's reached a 26-year high of 9 percent.

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3 comments:

TDP said...

I think we should all go out to eat then get a hotel room , maybe that would help ?

Anonymous said...

TDP
You buying? lol

TDP said...

If thats what it takes ! Anonymous 5:21