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| Illinois loses 17K jobs in March, second highest in nation |
| 2013-04-21 |
| [Chicago Tribune] Illinois had the second-largest decrease in employment in the nation last month, the Labor Department reported Friday. The state lost 17,800 jobs, second only to Ohio, where employment fell by 20,400 positions. The nation as a whole was split last month. Payrolls rose in 23 states, fell in 26 and were unchanged in New Mexico. Illinois' unemployment rate held at 9.5 percent in March despite the job loss, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. That's still significantly higher than the national average, which stood at 7.6 percent in March. Overall, state unemployment rates were little changed in March. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia saw unemployment rate decreases, while 7 saw increases and 17 saw no change. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Looks like the rent seeking classes are protecting their income streams at your expense. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2013-04-21 20:02 |
| #4 Getting what they voted for good and hard now. Won't learn a thing though... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2013-04-21 13:54 |
| #3 Ohio, Illinois, and Caliphornia. All states firmly under union control. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2013-04-21 10:59 |
| #2 but at least we'll have high-speed-rail bullet train service from Bumfuck Egypt to somewhere else nobody visits in CA's Central Valley |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-04-21 10:52 |
| #1 Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia saw unemployment rate decreases, while 7 saw increases and 17 saw no change. And the unemployment rate decreases in most of those States can attributed to the defeated segment of the work force that has simply given up. Now consider this. The initial tremors from the ACA are just beginning to be felt. The financial sector still doesn’t know the ramifications of Dodd-Frank because it’s still being written. Unrestrained Federal agencies such as the EPA continue to restrict growth in Agriculture, Energy, Mining, and beyond. Taxes are going up under the guise of ‘investment’. The Fed presses are printing QE dollars around the clock. And coming down the pike is the real potential for an amnesty deal that will allow non-citizens to legally compete for not just unskilled but skilled positions as well. Meanwhile the Obama Recovery seems to hinge on all-day Preschool and mythical Green Jobs. On a lighter note… If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2013-04-21 09:38 |