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Jobless Rates Jump in 26 States

16 states' unemployment at least 10%

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(Newser) – Jobless rates climbed in 26 states last month, suggesting employment recovery will be slow and governors may face worsening budget woes, Bloomberg reports. Unemployment in California, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Nevada was at its highest since record-keeping started in 1976. While California’s rate rose from 11.6% to 11.9%, unemployment was 10% or higher in 16 states.

The statistics support predictions that national unemployment will hit 10% by early next year. “State revenues could fall short of expectations if consumer spending doesn’t pick up and if the labor market fails to improve,” says an analyst. “We’re going to see higher unemployment over the month ahead.”

Hundreds jam a hallway waiting to enter the National Career Fairs job fair event in search of employment at a hotel in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 11, 2009.
Hundreds jam a hallway waiting to enter the National Career Fairs job fair event in search of employment at a hotel in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 11, 2009.   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Roger Knecht looks for a job at the One Stop Center in Garden Grove, Calif., Friday, June 19, 2009.
Roger Knecht looks for a job at the One Stop Center in Garden Grove, Calif., Friday, June 19, 2009.   (AP Photo/Nick)
Joe Marquez, from La Habra, Calif., a former sheet metal worker, looks for job opportunities in East Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.
Joe Marquez, from La Habra, Calif., a former sheet metal worker, looks for job opportunities in East Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.   (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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doingtherightthing
Aug 21, 09 2:14 PM CDT
go Obama keep them unemployed.......How's my money being spent in your 787 billion stimulus? Clearly its not on unemployment. You say; Acorn first then you'll review getting the nation healed.......This president sucks....... Reply
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UrUndertaker
Aug 21, 09 2:56 PM CDT
Little troll bigot, when you going to own up to who crashed the ecconomy which began with the war your fearless leader declared. Are you one of those when your caught screwing up you place the blame on everything else but where it truly belongs, yea..that seems to fit your lame excuse of a person spam and lay blame on anything but the true owner. GW Bush, he and his trillion $$$ war, Face it looser and btw? I never come reread a page when I sit your a$$ in a corner, I don't want to see a bigot cry it makes me laugh to hard
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doingtherightthing
Aug 21, 09 6:05 PM CDT
urundersnaker.....first, trolls are on the left, dipstick. Secondly, the economy wasn't crashed when the muslim war started, big dummy. Thirdly, Obama hasn't ended the war, he moved the war, idiot. The economy hit 1 trillion in June and will be 2 trillion at the end of the year, dirtbag. Lastly, a troll like you is going to get screwed for the screwing you didn't ask for from Obama, pukeboy......this president has lost respect and will continue to slide in the polls. Read and weep brainless one..........
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Derni
Aug 21, 09 2:18 PM CDT
Looks like the stinukus money never made it doewn to the middle class and poor-maybe a second stimulus is needed-this time give it to those who don't look for million $$ bonuses and will create jobs Reply
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Corona_Kinq
Aug 21, 09 3:36 PM CDT
Doesn't unemployment lag behind 6 months or so? Reply
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