The layoffs in the U.S. have hit some parts of the country with particular force. Here is a state-by-state breakdown.
Michigan’s unemployment rate was next at 22.7 percent.At the other end of the scale, Connecticut’s jobless rate was 7.9 percent, the nation’s lowest.As bad as the numbers are, the real picture may be worse. The government counts people as unemployed only if they’re actually looking for a job, and many probably see no point in doing that when so many businesses are shut down.
Democrats have proposed extending the payments, while Republicans have argued that the extra money could discourage laid-off workers from returning to jobs that pay less than they are getting on unemployment.First-time applications for unemployment, though still extraordinarily high, have fallen for eight straight weeks, and states are gradually letting stores, restaurants, salons, gyms and other businesses reopen. But other employers are still laying off workers in the face of a deep recession.
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