U.S. swing states' jobless rates dive in April

[IDemo]

Source: Reuters

Jobless rates in all but two U.S. states dropped in April from a year before, and were sharply lower in battleground states that could decide November's presidential contest.

Sharp drops in unemployment rates were registered in Florida, Nevada and Ohio, while joblessness in Michigan, a key state in the election four years ago, hit its lowest since 2008.

According to Labor Department data released on Friday, New York's rate rose to 8.5 percent, marking the third month in a row in which New York was the sole state with an unemployment rate higher than the year before. Rhode Island's was the same as in April 2011, 11.2 percent.

Compared with March, jobless rates fell in 37 states and the District of Columbia, rose in five, and were unchanged in eight states. North Dakota again notched the lowest rate, 3 percent.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/us-usa-states-employment-idUSBRE84H0UJ20120518

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. K&R

[Scurrilous]

2. Good news.

[groundloop]

3. Obviously a Left Wing conspiracy

Of course it's great news that unemployment is dropping, and I feel a bit guilty associating people getting jobs with politics. But it is politically significant because we all know which side will be better stewards to the economy and the 99%, and it's therefore important that as many Democrats as possible be elected in November.

[veganlush]

4. finally

the bush tax cuts are kicking in!

[Fumesucker]

5. Droll..

Very droll..

[Walk away]

6. WRONG!!!! It's a delayed reaction to Reaganomics!!!!!! nt

[BootinUp]

7. Delayed by "read my lips" Poppy Bush. no doubt!

lol

[may3rd]

8. dunno about this article, food stamp use has increased

in my state and how many college grads even have jobs ? well, jobs that pay more than the minimum and don't require communications skill needed at the drive thru.
just my own personal observation . Many people have fallen off the unemployment insurance rolls around here

[tabasco]

9. Well, things are looking better where I'm at

So, I guess my personal observation cancels yours out.

Da' Nile ain't just a river in Egypt.

[and-justice-for-all]

10. I am skeptical

simply because I have no trust in states ran by repukes. I would not put it past them to lie about their job growth in their states in order to knock people off their UI, which I believe is what Mitch Daniels has done to Indiana, which is where I live.