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The unemployment rate in 21 states and the District of Columbia rose last month, according to a government report out Friday, signaling the persistent joblessness that has plagued the recovery.
The unemployment rate in 21 states and the District of Columbia rose last month, according to a government report out Friday, signaling the persistent joblessness that has plagued the recovery.
Ugh, I live in Georgia...we had the biggest jump in unemployment. I have friends who for years took a part time seasonal job at places like Boarders and this year they didn't get hired back...there were very very few seasonal jobs available this year in my state.
Wisconsin dropped to 7.6% from 7.8%, but I don't believe it. I'm reading about plant closings and layoffs down the road. Our illustrious super-intelligent GOP Gov. Elect just sent back $810 mill fed money to build high speed rail. Company which moved here from Spain to build the train is moving to Illinois. And this genius says he's going to create 250,000 new jobs in the next four years. We aren't called cheeseheads for nothin', sorry to say.
Wisconsin dropped to 7.6% from 7.8%, but I don't believe it. I'm reading about plant closings and layoffs down the road. Our illustrious super-intelligent GOP Gov. Elect just sent back $810 mill fed money to build high speed rail. Company which moved here from Spain to build the train is moving to Illinois. And this genius says he's going to create 250,000 new jobs in the next four years. We aren't called cheeseheads for nothin', sorry to say.
Don't worry, my area had some residents who had to pay $700 a month for electricity during the winter b/c the electric company kept raising rates even when oil went down. The average household income for the region is about $26,000 now (up a little higher from $22,000). The same people turned down a wind turbine project which would have created hundreds of jobs b/c they thought it would interfere with tourism. Tourism?! In this region?! I know of maybe one person who works in a "tourism" area about 30 minutes away from here, but the majority of our population works in fast food in retail (if they can find work). They also elected someone who basically spits in the face of renewable energy and thinks the entire nation should run on coal and oil with little to no pollution limits. I have nothing against coal, but we could have created more jobs!
I wish they would start building high speed rails throughout the country. It would make it a lot easier for many of us to find jobs that didn't require spending tons of money on a car, gas, wear and tear on vehicles, insurance, traffic, etc. It might take longer, but I love looking out the window and admiring the scenery. I took Eurorail when I was traveling in Europe and my friend and I even slept in compartments with built-in beds. It wasn't the most comfortable experience, but it was pretty cool to say I did it and see Madrid in the process.
Also, does anyone have the complete list of the states? I want to see if Massachusetts is one of the states who gained, lost, or remained the same. I guess I could check my state as well.
Also, does anyone have the complete list of the states? I want to see if Massachusetts is one of the states who gained, lost, or remained the same. I guess I could check my state as well.
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. I have friends who for years took a part time seasonal job at places like Boarders and this year they didn't get hired back...there were very very few seasonal jobs available this year in my state.
I know of maybe one person who works in a "tourism" area about 30 minutes away from here, but the majority of our population works in fast food in retail (if they can find work). They also elected someone who basically spits in the face of renewable energy and thinks the entire nation should run on coal and oil with little to no pollution limits. I have nothing against coal, but we could have created more jobs!
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