Michigan unemployment tops 15%

Michigan became the first state in 25 years to suffer an unemployment rate exceeding 15%, according to a report released Friday by the government.

The state's unemployment rate rose to 15.2% in June. It was the highest of any state since March 1984, when West Virginia's unemployment rate exceeded 15%.

Friday's report from the U.S. Labor Department also showed that unemployment topped 10% in 14 other states and the District of Columbia. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul 17, 2009 - 7:47 AM PDT
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Samuel W.  Velsor IV
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by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul. 17, 2009

Another big jump. With all these unemployed shouldn't health care be a stated sooner?

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by Jason Braclin - Jul. 17, 2009

I think that as time progresses we are going to start to see things change for the better.

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