Jobless rates rise in fewer metro areas in July (It's only 90% as bad as we thought)

msnbc ^ | 9/1/2009 | ap

[tobyhill]

In a sharp improvement, the largest U.S. metropolitan areas were evenly split in July between those where unemployment rates rose from June and those where rates fell.

In June, by contrast, 90 percent of the 380 metro areas had seen their jobless rates rise from the previous month.

Much of the improvement was due to seasonal factors. They include the hiring of farm workers in many agricultural states and lower unemployment in college towns after a jump at the start of summer.

[N. Theknow]

And for those unemployed, underemployed or told by your boss to “hang on to that check until we tell you it’s good to cash,” take heart. Your President is hosting a Ramadandinner at your White House with a gathering of camel jockeys, ne’er-do-wells, hangers-on and one token Republican.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Okay! So the ship is sinking. Look at it this way. We'll all be able to go swimming!

This making lemonade out of lemons crap with Obama is getting old. A person can only drink so much lemonade.

[ClearCase_guy]

In a sharp improvement ... the seasons changed ... and we got to a time when more jobs always become available.

All Hail Obama!