Washington – Unemployment Rates Rise In Most US States In July

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    Washington – Unemployment rates rose in more than half of U.S. states in July and fewer states added jobs, echoing national data that show the job market may have lost some momentum.

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    The Labor Department says unemployment rates increased in 28 states. They were unchanged in 14 and fell in eight states — the fewest to show a decline since January.

    Hiring increased in 32 states in July compared with June, the fewest in three months. Seventeen states reported job losses. California, Georgia and Florida reported the largest job gains, while New Jersey and Nevada lost the most.

    Nationwide, hiring has been steady this year but slowed in July. Employers added 162,000 jobs, the fewest since March. The unemployment rate fell to 7.4 percent, a 4 ½ -year low, from 7.6 percent.


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    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    10 years ago

    And all this time I thought the economy was improving, unemployment keeps on dropping, the Dow was at a record high…..

    10 years ago

    obamacare and his new directives every day are causing companies to be shy about hiring. Hours are being cut since after 29 hours you must pay healthcare. obama is single handed destroying the economy. Liberals do it all the time