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From the Chart Above, the red is the amount unemployment has fallen in those states. The states without any red are currently at the highest point of unemployment. Notice they are all Red.
Emerging Market Mania: CHINA, ?Thanks for the Jobs Uncle Sam, But We?ll Pass On the Inflation?
In plain terms, the US began shifting manufacturing jobs offshore. Charting the full impact of this trend on US employment is difficult. However, Robert Scott, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute, estimates that between 2001 and 2008 2.4 million American jobs were lost as a result of increased trade with China alone. Bear in mind, this doesnt account for the jobs lost in the 30 years from 1971 to 2001.
Unemployment rate for college grads is highest since 1970 - USATODAY.com
The well-educated have been insulated from the worst effects of the recession, which battered manufacturing and construction workers. And unemployment is still far lower for the college-educated than for high school graduates (10%) and those without high school diplomas (15.7%).
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Thought it was interesting.