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Jobless rates creep up in swing states
Source: MarketWatch
Jobless rates rose in 44 states in July, including in several swing states considered key in the presidential election.
Unemployment crept up in Florida, Iowa, Nevada and five more states labeled toss ups by RealClearPolitics. In another toss up state, Ohio, the jobless rate was unchanged in July at 7.2%.
The upticks from June’s numbers aren’t huge — Florida’s jobless rate rose to 8.8% from 8.6%, for example — but will give Barack Obama’s opponents more fodder to attack the president’s economic record as he seeks reelection.
Compared to a year ago, however, the picture is brighter for Obama. The Labor Department said joblessness fell in June in 44 states from a year earlier.
Unemployment crept up in Florida, Iowa, Nevada and five more states labeled toss ups by RealClearPolitics. In another toss up state, Ohio, the jobless rate was unchanged in July at 7.2%.
The upticks from June’s numbers aren’t huge — Florida’s jobless rate rose to 8.8% from 8.6%, for example — but will give Barack Obama’s opponents more fodder to attack the president’s economic record as he seeks reelection.
Compared to a year ago, however, the picture is brighter for Obama. The Labor Department said joblessness fell in June in 44 states from a year earlier.
Read more: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/election/2012/08/17/jobless-rates-creep-up-in-swing-states/
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