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| US unemployment rises in 24 states |
| 2010-04-17 |
| Rising unemployment rates have been reported in nearly half of all states in the month of March, according to a US Labor Department report. A total of 24 states suffered jobless rate increases in March, according to the Labor Department's monthly report. But rates declined last month in 17 states and the District of Columbia. Even so the national unemployment rate is firmly stuck at 9.7 percent for a third month in a row. Many economists and policymakers expect the nationwide jobless rate to remain elevated for some time to come, even as job growth slowly resumes. Friday's report comes a day after lawmakers voted to push back the April fifth deadline for two months to file for extended unemployment benefits. The move was approved by President Obama. Keeping to the new deadline would restore federal jobless benefits to more than 200 thousand Americans who would have instead started losing their claims. Meanwhile, the strain of high unemployment has drained jobless benefit funds in a majority of states, forcing many states to borrow billions from the federal government to help out-of-work Americans. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 "US unemployment rises in 24 states" They left out "unexpectedly." |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-04-17 20:07 |
| #8 and they wonder why there is drug problem. it's to escape reality |
| Posted by: chris 2010-04-17 14:18 |
| #7 Cracks me up to see all the "new" news reports about how the economy is really doing better and things are looking rosy. Um... no. Housing is still slumping, banks are still hurting and employers are waiting for the rest of the hurt by extra taxes/fees from Uncle Sam to hit so they ain't hiring anybody. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-04-17 12:05 |
| #6 Wait till the 50K hires each of the past couple months by Census drop off after may and all those people become unemployed. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2010-04-17 11:38 |
| #5 Follow standard spin practice and count 'ties' as part of whichever side you want. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-04-17 09:34 |
| #4 just as accurate to write the headline: "US Unemployment Falls in Most States" "accurate" as in 17(plus DC)>24? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-04-17 09:29 |
| #3 Depending on one's spin position, wouldn't it be just as accurate to write the headline: "US Unemployment Falls in Most States" (unless one counts all 57 of Zero's states.) |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-04-17 09:06 |
| #2 The government used credit to try to prop up the Money Velocity damage caused by taxes on incomes and spending, now the credit has run out the illusion that transfer-taxes don't destroy jobs cannot be maintained. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2010-04-17 07:55 |
| #1 ION RUMORMILLNEWS > THE COLLAPSE OF THE US, MEXICO IMMINENT IN 2010-2011. and TOPIX > MEXICO TO GIVE ENRICHED URANIUM TO US. Wid all the Cartel + other violence occurring, the US doesn't need MAHICO'S NUCMATS, TECHS FALLING INTO DANGEROUS HANDS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-04-17 00:22 |