Recession

Regional and state unemployment rates were mostly higher in
October. Overall, 38 states and the District of Columbia recorded
over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 5 states registered de-
creases, and 7 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Over the year, jobless
rates were up in 47 states and the District of Columbia, down in
1 state, and unchanged in 2 states. At 6.5 percent in October, the
national unemployment rate increased by 0.4 percentage point over the
month and 1.7 points over the year.

U.R.
Michigan 9.3, Rhode Island 9.3, and California 8.2