Recovery: Unemployment Spikes in 27 States
- Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:22pm by
Mytheos Holt
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WASHINGTON – (AP) Unemployment rates rose in 27 states last month, the most in almost a year.
The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates fell in 11 states and Washington, D.C. — the fewest declines since August. Rates were unchanged in 12 states.
Nationwide, employers added only 80,000 jobs last month, third straight month of weak job growth. The national unemployment rate stayed at 8.2%.
Still, 29 states added jobs in June, up from 27 in May. Unemployment rates can rise when jobs are created because more people who are out of work start looking for jobs. That increases the size of the labor force. The number of Americans searching for jobs nationwide increased last month.
Nevada recorded the highest unemployment rate, at 11.6%, same as the previous month. It was followed by Rhode Island at 10.9% and California at 10.7%
North Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate at 2.9%, followed by Nebraska at 3.8%
Several states reported big increases in unemployment. Rates rose 0.4 percentage points in Alabama and New Jersey, to 7.8% and 9.6%, respectively.
Some states kept hiring at a healthy pace in June. California added 38,300 jobs and Ohio added 18,400, after similar gains in both states in May. And North Carolina rebounded after losing jobs in May, adding 16,900 jobs last month.
Still others lost jobs. Wisconsin shed 13,200, the most of any state. It was followed by Tennessee, where employers cut 12,100 jobs.
The economy is struggling to generate enough growth to boost hiring and consumer spending from subpar levels.
Job growth slowed to 75,000 a month April through June, down from healthy 226,000 pace in the first three months of the year.
On Wednesday, a survey by the nation’s 12 Federal Reserve banks said hiring was “tepid” in most of its districts in June and early July. And manufacturing weakened in most regions.
Retail sales fell in June for the third straight month, the government said this week. That led many economists to downgrade their estimates for growth in the April-June quarter. Many think it will be even slower than the first quarter’s scant 1.9% annual pace.
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Comments (59)
overthecliff
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 1:51pmLies all lies. We have been in recovery for almost 3 years and created 5 million jobs. Are you going to believe Beck ortrust your common sense that tells you neverything is much better.
Report Post »parkerbilt
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 2:03pmTo over the cliff- byyyyyyyeeeeeee.
Report Post »fearless patriot
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 3:14pmOverthecliff, it’s time to put the Obama Kool-Aid down and open your eyes, or are you 1 of the millions happy on food stamps and disability?
Report Post »nowonuno
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 5:23pmHopefully, overthecliff was pointing out absurdity with absurdity. This administration has done everything possible to suppress the economy, from ObamaCare to regulations to destroying “unapproved” industries, etc. Why is this news and why would anyone expect a different outcome. November is coming and we must exercise term limits. Remove the clown, add 2 trillion from the sidelines, create a business-friendly environment, and roll-back every stupid thing Libs have done over the last 20 or so years and this economy would be roaring.
Report Post »psadie
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 6:44pmHow can we be in a recovery when there are 43 million people on food stamps and growing, unemployment keeps going up, another wave of foreclosures ( these are the legit ones who have lost their jobs etc. and cannot make the payments), no decent jobs other than minimum wage? HOW does that equal a recovery? You need to get a brain.
Report Post »topperj
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 10:16pmGet your head out of your arse.
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on July 22, 2012 at 11:03amThe numbers do not lie, Obama lies. Unemployment is on the rise again, more families than ever are dependent upon the Government for some kind of monetary help, welfare, food stamps, disability and unemployment, while those working are working for less due to rising prices, taxes are going up across the board and the government is spending more than it is taking in.
Report Post »fdraiden
Posted on July 22, 2012 at 2:40pmPlease take your head out of your ass before giving an opinion!
Report Post »762x51
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:15pmYou are a complete moron.
Report Post »Southernsoul
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 11:07amIts to the point where I look forward to Thursdays just to hear this week’s spin on the labor report. All of the networks lie so poorly about it, only the most ignorant amount us give their bogus numbers any credence. How can unemployment roles go up Evey week by almost 400,000 and the unemployment rate come down or remain stable? Its just shear stupidity, and even FOX News plays right along.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 1:41pmThe msm spins like a top to protect the Marxist POS,they‘re nothing more than a propaganda arm of the Marxist’s regime.
Report Post »Living In NYC
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 7:52amThe economic downturn is at our doorstep = No revenue growth, high inflation, governmenr debt and more government regulation!
Report Post »davetrav
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 7:47amIf America keeps in Obama—-it will be all 50 states.—VOTE OBAMA OUT–SAVE AMERICA.
Report Post »jaylew
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 10:52pmExcuse me DAVETRAY there are 57 states.
Report Post »ShadowPlacebo
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 7:23amThe Obama admin wants America to be unemployed, weak and defenseless. This way they can come in and be heroes, only problem is….well, they don‘t plan on being anyone’s hero. :(
Report Post »sndrman
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 8:22amShadow the truth is that this administration really doesn’t want growth especially job growth…..that is their plan…………they wanna keep people on the gov’t dime and use class warfare to push their socialist agenda………these guys are not democrats,liberals these guys are hard left radicals…….they don not use gov‘t to help people they use gov’t to suppress people,through regulations,laws,buzz words etc. etc. hopefully enough people will be awake and enough people will vote these radicals outta office for the good of AMERICA..
Report Post »hugo65hsv
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 6:57amBusiness is just not confident with this Administration.. Their waiting for November to hire and open up again.. I hate it, but I can’t say I blame them.. At least two young bright co-workers who could be successful in their own business are waiting to see what happens in November.. This Administration is killing the free market, costing America jobs, productivity and is pushing hard for a Socialist economy and nation.. What more proof is needed than the last three years..
Report Post »castell
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 2:08amNear 12 percent in California. If this was during the early 2000s, it would be national headlines everyday. Even higher in some cities. Bankruptcy in others also.
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 2:20pmIt‘s Obama’s goal to bankrupt the nation so the NWO can be set up. The bankers aren’t even hiding it anymore. Watch the video http://www.infowars.com/bankers-declare-u-s-europe-conquered/
Report Post »762x51
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:17pmLook at it this way, at least Kalifornia will get a participation trophy for their role in destroying the U.S.
Report Post »woodyee
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 12:50am“The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. During those 200 years, these nations always progressed through the following sequence:
From bondage to spiritual faith;
From spiritual faith to great courage;
From courage to liberty;
From liberty to abundance;
From abundance to complacency;
From complacency to apathy;
From apathy to dependence;
From dependence back into bondage.”
Alexander Tyler – 1887 (eh, more or less)
Report Post »woodyee
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 12:46amYASSUH!
“This heah REE-SESSION be ovah!” – More or less what Obammy and his skewed parrot Slow Joe Biden said in 2009…repeated ad-nauseum by every Left wing media outlet (that’s nearly ALL media) out there, and the Left wing bloggers, too.
Gee, why aren‘t they harping on all the good news Obammy’s “stimulus” for “shovel-ready” jobs did for our economy? I know one thing – they ain’t starving ’cause there be plenty -o- crows a-flying…
Report Post »BatesclanMary
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 10:30pmI will be voting FOR Mr Romney I believe he is a good and honest man who will do a great job. We also need to send the right people to the senate. When the election is over we can’t let up we need to hold them all accountable.
Report Post »florida123
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 10:07pmAs long as Lenin aka BO, continues to talk about taxing more,regulating more and overall more burdens on business, this economy will remain stagnate and eventually go down! Obama and his Commie Friends must go come Nov. if not well, business owners and those of us who actually pay income taxes need to be ready with a survival plan……….
Report Post »bdandsl
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:45pmI bet they all have liberal Govs and heavily indebt. CA’s Brown just signed the HSR boondoggle. Generations will be paying for these irresponible bufoons. And, yet they keep winning elections?
Report Post »bdandsl
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:34pmWay to go, BO!
Report Post »SolitudeBliss
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:28pmTo all the small business owners out there, I’m pulling for you !!!!! Trust me I know what it’s like. We’re all hanging by our nails out on the ledge right now, just barely scraping by. If we need to do paycuts, we do it starting with ourselves. We cut what we need to, we don‘t buy anything we don’t need. We don’t buy new cars or equipment. Who the heck knows what’s coming down the road with taxes and Obamacare !!!! I have never seen it this bad but I’m hanging in there. Doing all I can. And I’ll be pulling for all of you out there. We just have to make it to November.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:43pmWhat does he care as you lose your paycheck his remains the same for a lifetime.
Report Post »grams09
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:10pmMy daughter called me today. The university she works for just laid off 320 people last Tuesday. The economy is still in the tank.
Report Post »BIgWheeler
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:07pm80,000 jobs!? That’s only 1,600 per state.
Report Post »Ducky 1
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:44pmWith about 30,000 incorporated cities that is about 2.6 jobs per city…….not good!!
Report Post »SolitudeBliss
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 12:59amOf the 80,000 , 30,000 were temp jobs.
Report Post »Gregb
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:54pmdarn it… sure wish that we could give some positive signs for posts.
Report Post »Everyone that is posting here is giving some awesome input. I’m sitting here in despair worrying about what the communist in the oval office is doing to us and you guys are giving me hope. keep it up with the input!!!!!
travlman77
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:58pmIt’s simple
Report Post »We must make this a “November to Remember”
travlman77
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:53pm8.2 is ********!!
Report Post »Closer to 15%
Gregb
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:04pmso…to decipher, you are saying that ******* means that the president is lying to us again and that the number is wrong and that unemployment is something that he wants to lie about.
Report Post »The Jewish Avenger
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 12:44pmSomething like that…
Well ok, he lies… I’ll admit it.
Report Post »Gregb
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:40pmsimple solution… vote for anyone but obama
Report Post »Romney is there and is proven to be a great business builder. America is a business that needs building.
we can be a communist society with obama or we can be a capitalist society with Romney
DEFCON4
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:36pmSo, it’s obvious, These 27 States need more bridges and roads………
Report Post »LetsBeSmartAboutThis
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:34pmNoBama has no idea on how to create jobs… all he was was a COMMUNITY ORGANIZER!!!
Report Post »Gregb
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:44pmso, can you find a way to stop him and his Chicago machine from fixing the election? no illegal aliens, no felons and no deceased people? eric holder is stopping Florida and Texas from making their elections legitimate.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:51pmComrades, what makes you think there will be an election? Dear Leader has the power, and the will, to suspend the election“for the duration” of the crises that will hit in October.
Report Post »What crises? You’ll see!
Detroit paperboy
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:31pmShows that hope n change workin for ya ? Or was it shuck n jive ? I forget……..
Report Post »Inlightofthings
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:30pm“WASHINGTON – (AP) Unemployment rates rose in 27 states last month, the most in almost a year.
The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates fell in 11 states and Washington, D.C. — the fewest declines since August. Rates were unchanged in 12 states”.
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That’s only 50 states, so what happened in the other 7 states?
Report Post »marcus_arealius
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:35pmYou know -
1 – Compton
2 – Stockton
3 – Vallejo
4 – San Bernardsdino
5 – Sambofornia
6 – Califaggafornia
7 – Chicago
I’m really sure about #7, Chicago HAS TO BE it’s own state, HAS TO BE.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:27pmRomney cannot run on his record. He has to continually hammer this type of information. People will not be voting for Romney they will be voting against Obama.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:55pmI am one who is voting against Obama; when Romney wins, we’ll deal with him then. Right now, gotta clear the vermin out of the White House.
Report Post »SolitudeBliss
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 9:30pmBeen saying that all along !!!! It’s a vote against, not a vote for.
@TronInTheMorning You are sooo right.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 10:00pmI am voting AGAINST obama….and looking for whom I shall be voting FOR in the other offices @ the fed,state & local…..
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on July 21, 2012 at 2:36pmhis record makes him worse than Obama.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:26pmWell, when unemployment finally increases in all 57 states, then enemy-obama will have achieved one of the main goals of his “presidency”.
Report Post »marcus_arealius
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:32pmWith the exception of the District of Criminals, i.e., D.C. – where the employment will reach 200%.
Report Post »yiska8
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:36pmI assume Hawaii is included since according to our Prez, is in Asia. He knows so much about his Hawaiian “birthplace”, right? I wonder if he knows Hawaii’s unemployment rate.
Report Post »hatchetjob
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 8:39pmOur country is in the death throes, and enema Obama is a happy man.
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