The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued state-level unemployment statistics this morning and it was mostly bad news for jurisdictions that backed Kamala Harris last year.
The headline,
August jobless rates up in 3 states, down in 2; payroll jobs up in 1 state.
I’ve spare you the suspense. Jobs were up significantly in Utah (Trump +21) and down in the District of Columbia (Harris +86). The unemployment rate was down in Alabama (Trump +31) and Colorado (Harris +11). Unemployment was up in Delaware (Harris +15), Maryland (Harris +29) and Minnesota (Harris +4).
Areas with the highest unemployment rates continue to be the District of Columbia at 6.0% and California at 5.5% (Harris +20).
South Dakota has the nation’s lowest unemployment rate at a miniscule 1.9% (Trump +29).
Rasmusen Reports has Trump’s approval rating at 53-46. The last time Trump enjoyed a higher approval number was back in mid-February.
