What They Are Reading in the States: "Bidenomics" in Action: Record 24 States at or Below 3% Unemployment

Today, local new organizations are covering new record-setting state unemployment numbers for June. Last month, unemployment rates matched a series low in eight states, set a new series low in nine states, and 24 states had unemployment rates at or below 3 percent – that's Bidenomics in action and further evidence that President Biden's plan is growing the economy from the middle out and bottom up, not the top down.

Since taking office, President Biden has created over 13 million new jobs nationwide, brought annual inflation down to 3% after falling for a year straight, and has sustained the longest period of national unemployment below 4% in over half a century.

See below for a sampling of the coverage:

Arkansas

• Arkansas Business: State Unemployment Rate Falls to 2.6%, Another Record Low
• Arkansas Times: Arkansas unemployment rate still declining, hits another record low in June

Georgia

• The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Georgia jobless rate remains below 4% for 24th straight month
• Griffin Daily News: Georgia's unemployment rate remains below national average
• Georgia Public Broadcasting: Georgia unemployment holds steady in June

Hawaii

• Honolulu Star Advertiser: State unemployment rate sinks to 3.0%

Indiana

• Fort Wayne Business Weekly: Indiana's June unemployment report holds steady

Iowa

• Corridor Business Journal: Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in June

Kansas

• Kansas Reflector: Kansas unemployment rate slides to 2.8% in June, breaking seven-month freeze at 2.9%

Maryland

• WBAL (NPR Maryland): The current Maryland unemployment rate is the lowest since its been since 1976

Michigan

• The Center Square: Michigan's June unemployment rate drops
• News Channel 3: Continued decline in Michigan's unemployment rate for month of June
• WKZO (NPR Lansing, MI): Michigan's unemployment rate drops to the lowest level in 23 years
• Soo Leader: Michigan unemployment rate continues downward trend

Minnesota

• Minnesota Post: Minnesota unemployment rate steady in June as labor force grows for fourth month in a row

Mississippi

• Magnolia Tribune: Mississippi unemployment rate drops for fourth consecutive month

New Jersey

• Insider NJ: New Jersey Labor Market Remains Resilient in June

North Carolina

• WCNC (NBC Charlotte, NC): North Carolina's unemployment rate has deceased, report says

North Dakota

• NorthDakota.com: North Dakota's Unemployment Rate 2.3% for June | News Dakota

Ohio

• Crain's Cleveland Business: Unemployment in Ohio falls to 3.4% in June

Pennsylvania

• Lancaster Online: Pennsylvania's unemployment hits a new, record low of 3.8%
• WHTM (ABC Harrisburg, PA): Pennsylvania had record low unemployment in June

South Carolina

• WCSC (CBS Charleston, South Carolina): SC reports record number of people working, steady unemployment rate

South Dakota

• Dakota News Now: South Dakota breaks record for lowest unemployment rate
• The Dakota Scout: South Dakota joins New Hampshire with lowest unemployment rates

Tennessee

• WGNS (NPR Tennessee): Tennessee's June 2023 Statewide Unemployment Rate Drops to the Historic Low of 3.2%
• 99.5 WGRV (Talk Radio Tennessee): State Unemployment Rate Drops To Match All-Time Low

Utah

• The Spectrum: Jobs report: Utah adds 54,000 new jobs, reports 2.4% unemployment rate

Vermont

• Vermont Business Magazine: Vermont's unemployment rate decreased to historic low 1.9% in June