Associated Press: States with worst jobless rates share root causes — Unemployment hot spots all over the map, but worst states share housing, manufacturing pain By Christopher S. Rugaber and Ray Henry
Unlike the last recession, today’s unemployment hot spots are all over the map.
The five states with the highest unemployment rates — Michigan, Rhode Island, South Carolina, California and Oregon — all have something in common, though: a heightened exposure to the root causes of this downward spiral.
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A contiguous cluster of rural states — Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Utah — had the lowest unemployment rates in November, ranging from 3.2 percent to 3.7 percent. The Labor Department on Friday said the national jobless rate in December was 7.2 percent.Historically high prices for energy and grains have been a boon to their economies, although recent declines in commodity prices are beginning to bite, economists said.
I know something else Michigan, Rhode Island, South Carolina, California and Oregon have in common:with exception of South Carolina, they’re dominated by the Democrat Party.
Michigan Governor = Democrat, incompetent as kcuf
Michigan Senate = 21 Republicans 17 Democrats
Michigan House of Representatives = 67 Democrats, 43 Republicans
Rhode Island Governor = Democrat
Rhode Island Senate (200 8 ) 33 Democrats, 5 Republicans
Rhode Island House = 60 Democrat, 13 Republican, 1 vacant
South Carolina Governor = Republican
South Carolina Senate 27 Republicans 19 Democrats
South Carolina House = 73 Republicans 51 Democrats
California Governor = Republican (in name only)
California Senate = 24 Democrats, 15 Republican
California House = 51 Democrats, 29 Republican
Oregon Governor = Democrat
Oregon Senate = 19 Democrat, 11 Republican
Oregon House of Representatives = 36 Democrat, 24 Republican
As for those states listed with the LOWEST unemployment rates, they’re dominated by Republicans. Coincidence?
Wyoming Governor = Democrat
Wyoming House of Representatives = 42 Republicans, 18 Democrats
Wyoming Senate 23 Republicans, 7 Democrats
North Dakota Governor = Republican
North Dakota Senate = 26 Republican, 21 Democrat (2007)
North Dakota House of Representatives = 61 Republicans, 33 Democrats
South Dakota Governor = Republican
Senate = 20 Republicans, 15 Democrats
House of Representatives = 50 Republicans, 20 Democrats
Nebraska Governor = Democrat
Unicameral Legislature= 32 Republicans, Democrats 17
Utah Governor = Republican
Utah Senate = 21 Republicans, 8 Democrats
Utah House of Representatives = 55 Republicans, 20 Democrats
Legislatorum est justas leges condere
(“It is the duty of legislators to pass just laws”)
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