Jobless Rate Went Higher in 26 States Last Month
"Unemployment rates rose in 26 states in July, a sign that the labor market will take time to improve and that budget crises in states across the nation may deepen.
California, Nevada, Rhode Island and Georgia all reached their highest level of joblessness since record-keeping began in 1976, with California’s rising to 11.9 percent, from 11.6 percent the previous month, the Labor Department said Friday. The number of states with at least 10 percent unemployment held at 16."
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