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Michigan's jobless rate rises to 8.9 pct in August
Forbes.com ^ | 09.18.08 | Associated Press

Posted on 09/18/2008 11:48:20 AM PDT by MaryFromMichigan

Michigan's unemployment rate rose to 8.9 percent in August, according to a monthly report released Wednesday.
That's up from 8.5 percent in each of the previous three months, which already ranked as worst in the nation. The national jobless rate for August was 6.1 percent.

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Michigan has had the nation's highest average annual jobless rate since 2006.
1 posted on 09/18/2008 11:48:21 AM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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To: MaryFromMichigan

From Michigan here. Ugly situation.


2 posted on 09/18/2008 11:49:59 AM PDT by Moleman
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Add Kwame to the list.


3 posted on 09/18/2008 11:50:25 AM PDT by dragonblustar (Drop the Zero and vote for a Hero. McCain-Palin 2008)
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Blue/Union cesspool


4 posted on 09/18/2008 11:50:41 AM PDT by xcamel (Conservatives start smart, and get rich, liberals start rich, and get stupid.)
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To: MaryFromMichigan

“and in five years...”


5 posted on 09/18/2008 11:51:41 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Gov. Granholm=Garbage)
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Michigan needs to raise taxes again. Increase regulations and taxes on businesses again. That should fix the problem.


6 posted on 09/18/2008 11:54:35 AM PDT by KriegerGeist (Lifetime member of the "Christian-Radical-Right-Wing-Conspirators")
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Like Democrati run Michigan?

You will loive Obama,Pelosi and Reid.


7 posted on 09/18/2008 11:55:08 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Drill ANWR, Personal Accounts NOW ,)
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To: dragonblustar
Add Kwame to the list.

That's the only good news around here.
8 posted on 09/18/2008 11:55:41 AM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Good luck trying to sell a home.


9 posted on 09/18/2008 11:55:52 AM PDT by johniegrad
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To: MaryFromMichigan

why oh why are we so afraid to point out who have been in charge of these failed states and cities?


10 posted on 09/18/2008 11:56:25 AM PDT by pennboricua
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To: MaryFromMichigan

McCain needs to tie Jennifer Granholm around Obama’s neck.

She is more unpopular than Bush.


11 posted on 09/18/2008 11:56:33 AM PDT by Mr. Brightside
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Yay outsourcing and high taxes. [/sarc]


12 posted on 09/18/2008 11:59:10 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Voting Conservative isn't for the faint of heart.)
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Yeah, They are gonna get a car loan. No doubt.


13 posted on 09/18/2008 12:01:08 PM PDT by BGHater (Democracy is the road to socialism.)
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To: MaryFromMichigan; All
Grew up in Berrien County which borders Indiana, and is right on "THE LAKE" (Michigam).

I live in Florida now. I went back for a visit. I saw this after I came home, and still have to laugh every time I see it!!


14 posted on 09/18/2008 12:01:18 PM PDT by musicman (Sarah Palin Runs A STATE - Barack Obama Runs His MOUTH)
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I’m sorry, but the citizens of Michigan are hopeless.

They have re-elected Granholm, and are deserving of their circumstances, and now they are looking for a Presidential candidate who will bail them out and provide them hand-outs, now that they have effectively sunk their own state.


15 posted on 09/18/2008 12:01:58 PM PDT by Madeleine Ward
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To: MaryFromMichigan

The Governor promised that we’d be “blown away” with her performance. She was right!


16 posted on 09/18/2008 12:04:36 PM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affimative Action Candidate)
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To: musicman

You forgot the State Bird: the mosquito


17 posted on 09/18/2008 12:05:35 PM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affimative Action Candidate)
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To: CPT Clay

Only one thing surprises me.
It was bad back in the 60s when I went to college up there.
It’s still bad, only much worse.


18 posted on 09/18/2008 12:07:52 PM PDT by nascarnation
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I’m sorry, but the citizens of Michigan are hopeless.

Whoops, is this part of the brainless Americans?

19 posted on 09/18/2008 12:08:08 PM PDT by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: MaryFromMichigan

Our #1 exports?

Educated workers, college grads and all types of jobs.


20 posted on 09/18/2008 12:09:06 PM PDT by Kieri (The Conservatrarian)
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