Unemployment Higher...Not Better

 

This is not hope and change for the better.  When you read the article you'll see that the state (government) lost 14,000 workers in June.  Many of them were temporary jobs.  But hey, who were they paid by?  Us.  If we have less money, the state has less money. 

NC jobless rate worsens to 9.6 percent in July

Raleigh, N.C. — The unemployment picture in North Carolina worsened in July with the jobless rate increasing to 9.6 percent after being stuck at 9.4 percent for the previous three months.
The July rate is the highest since 9.7 percent in March. It is down from 10.7 percent a year ago.

 http://www.wral.com/business/story/11439190/

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