Unemployment rises in 27 states, By Christopher S. Rugaber (AP), September 21, 2010, Houston Chronicle: “More than half of U.S. states saw their unemployment rates rise in August, the largest number in six months, as hiring weakened across the country. The jobless rate increased in 27 states last month, including Texas, the Labor Department said Tuesday. It fell in 13 and was unchanged in 10 states and Washington, D.C. That’s worse than the previous month, when the rate increased in only 14 states and fell in 18. It’s also the most states to see an increase since February…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty