Jobless rates remained particularly high, on average, in the Northeast and West, and clocked in above 10% in 10 states in the U.S.
Large states in the Northeast and West logged some of the highest unemployment rates in the nation in August, while many of their Southern and Midwestern neighbors saw lower rates of joblessness despite significant coronavirus outbreaks over the summer.
The jobless rate in more than half of states was below the national average of 8.4% in August, according to a Labor Department report that provides details on the job market in all 50 states. Many of those states—including Arizona, South Carolina and Texas—recorded a surge...
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