Comments on: Mint Map: The Year of Unemployment http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:46:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Mike http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50142 Mike Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:38:02 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8095#comment-50142 Many of the events which led to the recession as well as the high level of unemployment had been occurring for many years. Ultimately this seemed to all come together at one point resulting in this scenario. The unfortunate likelihood is that this will take quite a while for the financial side to fully recover. Many of the events which led to the recession as well as the high level of unemployment had been occurring for many years. Ultimately this seemed to all come together at one point resulting in this scenario. The unfortunate likelihood is that this will take quite a while for the financial side to fully recover. ]]> By: financialspreadbetting http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-49426 financialspreadbetting Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:46:08 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8095#comment-49426 I have been looking a look at unemployment recently because I think here in the UK it is going to get quite bad. Now we have a new governement they are going to start cutting public sector jobs. There is only one way unemployment will go. I have been looking a look at unemployment recently because I think here in the UK it is going to get quite bad. Now we have a new governement they are going to start cutting public sector jobs. There is only one way unemployment will go. ]]> By: aMYLLA http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-48768 aMYLLA Wed, 19 May 2010 00:05:32 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8095#comment-48768 Did anyone read the article for it's content? GREAT ARTICLE! I wonder if anyone else noticed...or if they were too busy checking for typos. Hmm, no wonder most Americans can't balance their checkbooks. As for VT being the "best in the union" WE ARE ALL AMERICANS. Try to learn something from this site. mYL Did anyone read the article for it’s content? GREAT ARTICLE! I wonder if anyone else noticed…or if they were too busy checking for typos. Hmm, no wonder most Americans can’t balance their checkbooks. As for VT being the “best in the union” WE ARE ALL AMERICANS. Try to learn something from this site.
mYL ]]> By: Nate http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-47325 Nate Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:54:38 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8095#comment-47325 To the previous poster: The map and graph show two different yet connected statistics, The map shows INCREASES in unemployment from the previous year using a color coding system(although i am not a fan of the colors chosen to represent the percentages, sacrificing easily discerning different rates for the sake of matching the website's layout). The graph shows the individual state's unemployment rate TOTAL in ascending order and keeps the color coding to show the increase as reflected in the map. To use an example Indiana's rate has increased more than 1% but is in the middle of the graph due to it's already high percentage of unemployment rate from the previous year. Hope that helps To the previous poster:

The map and graph show two different yet connected statistics, The map shows INCREASES in unemployment from the previous year using a color coding system(although i am not a fan of the colors chosen to represent the percentages, sacrificing easily discerning different rates for the sake of matching the website’s layout). The graph shows the individual state’s unemployment rate TOTAL in ascending order and keeps the color coding to show the increase as reflected in the map. To use an example Indiana’s rate has increased more than 1% but is in the middle of the graph due to it’s already high percentage of unemployment rate from the previous year. Hope that helps

]]> By: Chris http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-46835 Chris Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:14:21 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8095#comment-46835 TERRIBLE graphic. The colors should be a continuum from darkest (worst) to lightest (best). But your's randomly makes states in the middle of the scale look dark. BAD BAD BAD. This major blunder totally destroys any intuitiveness to the graphic. FOR SHAME! TERRIBLE graphic. The colors should be a continuum from darkest (worst) to lightest (best). But your’s randomly makes states in the middle of the scale look dark. BAD BAD BAD. This major blunder totally destroys any intuitiveness to the graphic. FOR SHAME! ]]> By: Kate http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-46538 Kate Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:44 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8095#comment-46538 I was reading the unemployment stats in my local newspaper this morning, and came to the internet wondering whether anybody had mapped change in the stats over time ... great! I'd like to see this map become a dynamically updating one, so it never gets stale. I was reading the unemployment stats in my local newspaper this morning, and came to the internet wondering whether anybody had mapped change in the stats over time … great!

I’d like to see this map become a dynamically updating one, so it never gets stale.

]]> By: PA http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-45526 PA Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:04:04 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8095#comment-45526 It's sad that people are more concerned about abbreviations than the reality of the unemployment #s. It’s sad that people are more concerned about abbreviations than the reality of the unemployment #s. ]]> By: Jarvis A. http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-45497 Jarvis A. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:27:40 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8095#comment-45497 Looking to government to create jobs in a capitalist society is about as useful as looking to a rainmaker to dance about and bring the rain. Don't blame whatever administration is in place, our problem is us! Because we expect to buy everything cheaper and cheaper, the manufacturing jobs get exported to places with cheaper labor costs than America. When was the last time the majority of things you bought had "Made in the USA" stamped on it? When was the last time you actively sought to buy products that were made in the USA? Until the people clamor for their TVs, refrigerators, toys, furniture, etc. to be made in the USA again we will continue to have levels of unemployment that creep higher and higher. Looking to government to create jobs in a capitalist society is about as useful as looking to a rainmaker to dance about and bring the rain. Don’t blame whatever administration is in place, our problem is us!

Because we expect to buy everything cheaper and cheaper, the manufacturing jobs get exported to places with cheaper labor costs than America. When was the last time the majority of things you bought had “Made in the USA” stamped on it? When was the last time you actively sought to buy products that were made in the USA? Until the people clamor for their TVs, refrigerators, toys, furniture, etc. to be made in the USA again we will continue to have levels of unemployment that creep higher and higher.

]]> By: FinanciallySmart http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-44941 FinanciallySmart Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:51:50 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8095#comment-44941 Unemployment is a big sore for every countries. It is sad that in this time of technology there are more persons not working and facing hopelessness. I sincerely hope that employment will be more for this year than the ones before. Unemployment is a big sore for every countries. It is sad that in this time of technology there are more persons not working and facing hopelessness. I sincerely hope that employment will be more for this year than the ones before. ]]> By: Mike http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/state-unemployment-rates-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-44302 Mike Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:06:24 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8095#comment-44302 What is "VE" - do you mean "VT" (Vermont)? What is “VE” – do you mean “VT” (Vermont)? ]]>