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New EPI Analysis Shows Teen Unemployment Rate Averages 33.1 Percent in Oregon: At Fifth Highest in the Country, EPI Points to Consequences of Recession and Minimum Wage Hikes
June 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON, DC – A new EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data estimates that the average unemployment rate for teens in Oregon was 33.1 percent as of April 2010 – the fifth highest in the country. Economists point to the consequences of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and increases in state and federal minimum wages. BLS data also show that the overall… -
New EPI Analysis Shows Teen Unemployment Rate Averages 28.6 Percent in South Carolina: At Ninth Highest in the Country, EPI Points to Consequences of Recession and Minimum Wage Hikes
June 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON, DC – A new EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data estimates that the average unemployment rate for teens in South Carolina was 28.6 percent as of April 2010 – the eighth highest in the country. Economists point to the consequences of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and increases in state and federal minimum wages. BLS data also show that the… -
New EPI Analysis Shows Teen Unemployment Rate Averages 33.6 Percent in Arizona: At Fourth Highest in the Country, EPI Points to Consequences of Recession and Minimum Wage Hikes
June 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON, DC – A new EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data estimates that the average unemployment rate for teens in Arizona was 33.6 percent as of April 2010 – the fourth highest in the country. Economists point to the consequences of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and increases in state and federal minimum wages. BLS data also show that the overall… -
New EPI Analysis Shows Teen Unemployment Rate Averages 34.2 Percent in California: At Third Highest in the Country, EPI Points to Consequences of Recession and Minimum Wage Hikes
June 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON, DC – A new EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data estimates that the average unemployment rate for teens in California was 34.2 percent as of April 2010 – the third highest in the country. Economists point to the consequences of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and increases in state and federal minimum wages. BLS data also show that the overall… -
New EPI Analysis Shows Teen Unemployment Rate Averages 28.6 Percent in Florida: At Eighth Highest in the Country, EPI Points to Consequences of Recession and Minimum Wage Hikes
June 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON, DC – A new EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data estimates that the average unemployment rate for teens in Florida was 28.6 percent as of April 2010 – the eighth highest in the country. Economists point to the consequences of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and increases in state and federal minimum wages. BLS data also show that the overall… -
New EPI Analysis Shows Teen Unemployment Rate Averages 27.5 Percent in Illinois: At Thirteenth Highest in the Country, EPI Points to Consequences of Recession and Minimum Wage Hikes
June 2010 · ·
WASHINGTON, DC – A new EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data estimates that the average unemployment rate for teens in Illinois was 27.5 percent as of April 2010 – the thirteenth highest in the country. Economists point to the consequences of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and increases in state and federal minimum wages. BLS data also show that the overall…