Wisconsin! Good job, Governor.
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release
The largest over-the-year percentage decrease in
employment occurred in Wisconsin (-0.9 percent).
And yet Wisconsin's unemployment rate decreased from 7.6% top 6.8 %, both far better than the USA average.
From you link. The link is a good one and that you present half the truth is better than presenting none of it. I guess.
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Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from March 2011 to March 2012, seasonally adjusted
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| Rate |
|-----------|-----------| Over-the-year
State | March | March | change(p)
| 2011 | 2012(p) |
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Alabama ........................| 9.3 | 7.3 | -2.0
California .....................| 11.9 | 11.0 | -.9
Connecticut ....................| 9.1 | 7.7 | -1.4
Florida ........................| 10.7 | 9.0 | -1.7
Georgia ........................| 9.8 | 9.0 | -.8
Michigan .......................| 10.5 | 8.5 | -2.0
Minnesota ......................| 6.6 | 5.8 | -.8
Missouri .......................| 8.7 | 7.4 | -1.3
Nevada .........................| 13.6 | 12.0 | -1.6
Ohio ...........................| 8.8 | 7.5 | -1.3
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South Carolina .................| 10.4 | 8.9 | -1.5
South Dakota ...................| 4.9 | 4.3 | -.6
Tennessee ......................| 9.4 | 7.9 | -1.5
Texas ..........................| 8.0 | 7.0 | -1.0
Utah ...........................| 7.1 | 5.8 | -1.3
Vermont ........................| 5.8 | 4.8 | -1.0
Washington .....................| 9.4 | 8.3 | -1.1
Wisconsin ......................| 7.6 | 6.8 | -.8
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