[Stardust]

Nevada continued to lead the country with the highest unemployment rate, 12.1% in August. Rhode Island had the second-highest rate, 10.7%, and California was next at 10.6%.

Oil-rich North Dakota had the lowest at 3%.

Twelve states and the District of Columbia posted declines in their unemployment rates last month vs. July. Rates were unchanged in 12 states.

Forty-two states and the District of Columbia had lower unemployment rates in August than in August 2011, seven had higher rates and one had no change.

Regionally, unemployment was highest in the West and lowest in the Midwest.
Friday's report will be closely analyzed for its potential impact on the presidential campaign, especially in 12 swing states that are expected to be key battlegrounds.

Those 12 are Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, and North Carolina have jobless rates above the national average, which was 8.1% in August.

Among the 12, Michigan's rate rose the most last month, 0.4 percentage point from July, to 9.4%. Rates rose in seven of the 12 compared with July.http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/st...57822444/1

[Stardust]

Kentucky up 8.5%

[Harry Rex Vonner]

But, like all the other news that proves that Bucky is incompetent, this will never be reported to the minions of lemmings who, unfortunately, will vote. Remember, the Buckaroo is "cool". Nothing else matters to these morons.

[tvtimeout]

It is a sad to see unemployment up. I for one feel very blessed to have my jobs.

To help in decreasing the unemployment rate, I would start a trade war with China. This will do a few things good and bad. 1. Raise the cost of products, which all of us would agree is bad. 2. Open the manufactoring markets back up in the U.S. which would be good. 3. Shut down Wal-Mart...good and bad.

Just a few thoughts.

[TheRealThing]

It is a sad to see unemployment up. I for one feel very blessed to have my jobs.

To help in decreasing the unemployment rate, I would start a trade war with China. This will do a few things good and bad. 1. Raise the cost of products, which all of us would agree is bad. 2. Open the manufactoring markets back up in the U.S. which would be good. 3. Shut down Wal-Mart...good and bad.

Just a few thoughts.

:thatsfunn Opening up and sutting down? Forgetting for just a minute that America is 236 years down the road of free enterprise. Are there like big valves somewhere? For example, where is the Wal-Mart valve? nicker:

[Truth]

If the president of Walmart were running the United States and the president of the United States were a greeter at Walmart (What else is he qualified to do?), the country would be far better off economically.

[Stardust]

^ Excellently put!