Tennessee Unemployment Hits 10.7%

American Voices

July 20, 2009 | ISSUE 45•30

The unemployment rate for the American state of Tennessee reached its highest point in 26 years. What do you think?

I could sure use some small, inexpensive, imported toys to cheer myself up."

John Smith
Shop Keep
High unemployment was understandable in 1983, as it was the Year of the Pig. But this is the Year of the Ox, a very robust creature, so there is no other explanation than Tennessee citizens’ shameful laziness."

Edith Jones
Industrious Laborer
Tennessee is the land of Elvis Presley and therefore will never be brought low by unemployment. Long live the American King!"

Paul Harris
Unjust Emissions Retrofitter

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