July unemployment rates rise in most U.S. states

[UpInArms]

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WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Most U.S. states saw unemployment rates rise in July, with 41 states reporting increases from June, led by Mississippi and Midwestern manufacturing states, the Labor Department said on Friday.

Only seven states saw unemployment rates decline in July, and two states -- Georgia and Missouri -- saw no change.

Mississippi, whose coastal gaming industry was devastated by Hurricane Katrina nearly a year ago, had the nation's biggest increase in unemployment, rising 0.9 percentage point over June to 8.0 percent -- the highest rate in the country.

Mississippi's labor force in July was virtually flat at 1.31 million, but those counted as unemployed swelled to 104,900 from 92,900 in June.

In July 2005, Mississippi's unemployment rate was 7.1 percent, also the highest of any state for the period.

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[VegasWolf]

1. Thankee, thankee, fuckin' monkey! nt

[Monkeyman]

2. Our Jobs are in China

[lumpy]

9. The US slavemasters who

export jobs overseas are causing the US to have only lower paying service jobs to offer; like servicing the needs of the wealthy, selling hamburgers, child care etc. The head honch of the US Chamber of Commerce, when asked, claimed jobs are being 'outsourced' overseas because the US doesn't have qualified people for those jobs. Can you believe that whooey? Manufacturing jobs are practically non-existent, farm imports have increased and exports have decreased, corporate downsizing is the order of the day...and Georgie Boy says everything is coming up roses.

[OhioChick]

11. ........and in India.

But not to worry, the economy's on the move. :eyes:

[AndyA]

3. Wait a minute...didn't Bush say this morning how great the economy is?

Unemployment increases in 41 states doesn't sound so great to me.

Bush is such a liar. Our jobs are going overseas so the big corporations can make bigger profits and we're being told everything is great.

Bush needs to be impeached for the harmful things he's done to America and its citizens.

[acmavm]

4. Take ANYTHING that buffoon says, turn it around 180 degrees,

and you have the truth.

[Demeter]

5. 41 STATES!!!!

Shout out loud: 41 STATES!!!

We are so screwed....

[noonwitch]

6. Wow, that must be news to Dick DeVos, who claims it's only in Michigan

He's running for Governor, and claims that Michigan's problems are all the current dem governor's fault.

[UrbScotty]

7. 'Single-state recession,' my @$$ (nt)

[PassingFair]

8. That's the bull*hit I'm hearing, too Nooner!

Had a twerp at work tell me that the economy was
"booming" in other states.

Just Michigan was in the pooper.
Better get rid of Granholm.

:puke:

[HeardOnTheHill]

10. Pres. Clinton on Granholm

President Clinton spoke at an event for Gov. Granholm last week and one of the points he stressed was her economic plan. He said that it took him seven years to turn around Arkansas' economy after years of mishandling and that Granholm was well on the way to repairing the damage caused by Engler and company. Jennifer has been fighting a republican legislature that has resisted her every step of the way, yet she has still managed to bring new jobs into the state while keeping Michigan companies in Michigan. The same can't be said of Dick "jobs-to-China" DeVos. Be sure to check out the clips of Clinton's speech on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiJkQmBy1Y0