Morning Roundup: Goodbye, Abe Edition
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The unemployment news just doesn't seem to be getting better inside the District of Columbia. Monthly Department of Employment Services numbers are out once again today, and they report that the June unemployment rate was 10.9 percent, up 0.2 percent from the previous month. The District's unemployment numbers have been climbing since December, holding slightly steadier at just below 10 percent for several months before finally surpassing the figure in May. The news comes on the same day that Mayor Fenty has proposed eliminating 250 more city government jobs as part of his latest budget proposal, in addition to the roughly 1,600 he's already cut. DOES says there were 35,900 unemployed District residents in June.
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I wonder how many of those 250 city gov jobs are held by DC residents. Not to worry though, now there will be even more vacant parking spots at the new municipal building slated for Shaw! :D
Mayor Fenty has proposed eliminating 250 more city government jobs as part of his latest budget proposal.
What exactly does this have to do with the DC unemployment rate? As Jaynuze pointed out, everyone knows that city government jobs are filled exclusively with Maryland residents.
Does anybody know what the unemployment rate is in DC per ward? I live in Ward 7 and find it hard to believe that the rate is below 30% out here. Where would I find that info?