Michigan Again Leads Nation in Unemployment

The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued their monthly regional employment release Friday, showing economic data for all states for April 2007. In Michigan, the state lost 4,600 jobs while the unemployment rate spiked from 6.5% to 7.1%, once again making it the highest in the nation.

LANSING- The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued their monthly regional employment release Friday, showing economic data for all states for April 2007. In Michigan, the state lost 4,600 jobs while the unemployment rate spiked from 6.5% to 7.1%, once again making it the highest in the nation. "Today's reminder of where Michigan's economy is should not come as a surprise to anybody," said Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saulius "Saul" Anuzis. "Even with clear indicators showing that Michigan businesses are suffering more than in any other state,

Governor Granholm and Democrats in the state House continue their crusade to raise taxes on businesses and consumers. The data released today, along with releases in previous months, clearly show that this is the wrong path for Michigan." The increase in the unemployment rate is the largest one-month increase since July of 1998. The data also showed that states with right-to-work legislation pre-dominantly had the lowest unemployment rates.