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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's unemployment rate edged up in January as the state continues to grapple with job losses.
The state Commerce Department said Monday that North Carolina's unemployment rate was 9.5 percent in January. That up from 9.4 percent in December.
Employers added nearly 3,000 more jobs than they cut, with hospitality and manufacturing responsible for most of the gains. North Carolina's hospitality industry was the sector with the largest monthly increase.
But the number of people unemployed grew by more than 6,000, with professional and business services losing the most workers, followed by education and health services.
More than 17,000 people were added in December to the pool of people looking for work statewide.
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Maybe instead of the GOP focusing on everyone's private lives or trying to pass vindictive legislature they should actually focus like a "laser" on jobs like they campaigned on.
March 19, 2013 9:36 a.m.
Because you can't prove your claim it is my job to disprove it? Disprove blue is my favorite color first!
March 18, 2013 7:59 p.m.
just in case you want to look ....
http://ycharts.com/indicators/us_public_debt_gdp- Nancy
Same data different graph...does old data now change or lose its flavor?
March 18, 2013 7:58 p.m.
timexliving,
-WooHoo, always living in the past when you can blame Bush.
I did not know dates were the same as blame.
- Your man Obama is in his second term now. Blaming Bush doesn't work anymore
So how does Bush get so much create for "laying the groundwork?"
- Those aren't talking points; their facts. Facts are something you just can't handle.
Your OPINIONS are now "facts?" Okay...sure.
March 18, 2013 7:56 p.m.
WooHoo, always living in the past when you can blame Bush. Your man Obama is in his second term now. Blaming Bush doesn't work anymore. Obama has failed miserably on his economic promises. Those aren't talking points; their facts. Facts are something you just can't handle.
March 18, 2013 7:50 p.m.