NYT: Slump Alters Jobless Map in U.S., With South Hit Hard

Slump Alters Jobless Map in U.S., With South Hit Hard
By MICHAEL COOPER
Published: September 26, 2011

When the unemployment rate rose in most states last month, it underscored the extent to which the deep recession, the anemic recovery and the lingering crisis of joblessness are beginning to reshape the nation’s economic map.