The Labor Department announced March's unemployment figures dropped in 34 states, the largest number of states reporting employment gains since June 2010. March's national unemployment rate changed little at 8.8 percent, but certain states saw definite progress.
Texas added 37,200 net jobs in March, followed not far behind by Missouri and Florida. However, California, Connecticut, Louisiana and Maryland all posted large losses.
2010 Census results show a migrating population to more "business friendly" states, and this may become an even more evident trend in years to come. It is not mere chance that Texas, Missouri and Florida gained jobs. It is likely President Obama will use these improved numbers to support stimulus provisions and other directives. It is also just as likely Republican candidates in local and state races will use these numbers to highlight how the political climate in a state like Texas is more advantageous to citizenry than states like California and Connecticut.
We will follow this point of contention here in the months ahead.
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