Jobless rate in Western US tops 10 percent

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Fri, 06/19/2009 - 08:25

The unemployment rate in the West jumped over 10 percent last month, the first time that regional threshold has been broken in about 25 years.

On the state level, eight set record-highs and only two — Nebraska and Vermont — did not report increases.


 

Related items

US jobless rate fell to 8.6 percent in November
Employment growth picked up speed in November, pushing the nation’s unemployment rate down to 8.6 percent -- its lowest level since March 2009.

U.S. adds 244,000 jobs in April; jobless rate 9.0%
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U.S. economy gained 244,000 jobs in April, the biggest increase in almost a year, but the nation's unemployment rate rose to 9.0%, according to government data....

Dollar climbs as jobless rate falls to 9 percent
The dollar is climbing after a government report said the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9 percent in January, the lowest level since April 2009.

Samsung SCX-4200 3-in-1 True Multifunction Printer
The SCX-4200 Digital Productivity Center is a low cost black and white laser printer, delivering 3 in 1 true multifunction performance with professional laser output.Keep your valuable real...

BlueAnt UNOTPBAX53 X5 Bluetooth Stereo Headphone...
The X5 Stereo Bluetooth Headset is a portable multi-function device utilizing the latest cutting edge technologies allowing you to stream high quality music and make voice calls using a...


 

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
CAPTCHA
We apologize for the inconvenience. Please help fight spam.
business.marc8.com