Economics
U.S. Swing States Saw Mixed Progress on Jobs in September
- Pennsylvania, Iowa among those with lower unemployment
- Jobless rates rise in Texas, Arizona, North Carolina
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Jobless rates across U.S. swing states showed uneven progress in September, underscoring how the economic realities for some of the most crucial voters are diverging just two weeks before the presidential election.
Among the most significant declines were Pennsylvania, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, while several saw increasing unemployment rates, including Texas, Arizona and North Carolina, according to Labor Department figures Tuesday. Across the nation, jobless rates were lower in 30 states, higher in eight and stable in 12, the report said.