USA TODAY: Unemployment rates fell in 43 states and the District of Columbia in January, reflecting a drop in the national jobless rate despite bad weather that may have held down job gains.
Unemployment rose in just one state, Iowa, and was unchanged in six states…
The national unemployment rate dipped to 6.6% from 6.7% in January despite a disappointing 129,000 job gains. Some economists say cold and stormy weather was a factor in damping the number of additional jobs, which is derived from a separate survey of employers than the jobless rate, which comes from a survey of household… (more)
EDITOR: According to the accompanying chart, unemployment in PA was 6.4% in January, down 1.4% from January, 2013.
