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Utah refuses federal unemployment assistance

Utah Republican Senate President Michael Waddoups has backed Utah’s decision to refuse federal unemployment assistance money, saying all those danged lazy unemployed people need be more “self-sufficient,” a decision the The Salt Lake City Tribune calls “cruel and stupid.” (The…

Got recovery? California unemployment stats

Sue, who is the Goddess of Excel, tracks California unemployment statistics. Here’s the latest for southern California. That’s not a misprint for Imperial County, which is primarily agricultural. Unemployment there really is 28%. You can download the entire spreadsheet (a…