U.S. Joblessness Rise Broad-Based as 44 States Show Gain
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The jobless rate climbed in 44 U.S. states in July, showing last month’s increase in unemployment was broad based.
Alabama and Alaska registered the worst performance, with joblessness advancing by 0.5 percentage point in each, figures from the Labor Department showed today in Washington. Payrolls grew in 31 states last month, led by California and Michigan.
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U.S. Joblessness Rise Broad-Based as 44 States Show Gain