We're Number Two!

[dr_phil_physics]

You Gotta Love A Collasping Economy

Since something like March 2007, Michigan has had the dubious honor of leading the nation in percentage unemployment. Thanks for buying all those Beamers and Toyotas! (grin) But today I learned that we have slipped. Rhode Island now leads the nation in unemployment rate.

They're like 8.8 percent and Michigan is 8.7 percent.

Of course, we have nine times their population and they're a tiny little postage stamp of a state, but come on -- a state's gotta have aspirations.

We're 49th! We're 49th!

Dr. Phil

PS - LJ's spell check doesn't have "Rhode"? Okay, now I officially feel sorry for Rhode Island and apologize for making fun of them in the above. Turns out LiveJournal is dissing them even more.

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But you were number 1 in...

[(Anonymous)]

the largest over-the-month employment level decreases occurred in Michigan (-28,300), with Georgia (-22,300) coming in second in September.

From 2007-2008 over-the-year decreases occurred in Florida (-115,500),
Michigan (-77,900), Georgia (-61,100). So on these you're not that far ahead of us here in Georgia.

Our overall Unemployment Rate here in Georgia is at 6.5 and rising, the worst since 1992.

Sign me - just another unemployed number here in Georgia...

Stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Report for September 2008

[wendyb-09.livejournal.com]

Sorry - previous comment was from me, the sister-unit. It's early yet and I forgot to log in...need more coffee...

[slithytove.livejournal.com]

Hey, I bought a Saturn the last time around!

It didn't seem to help.