Don’t Call It a ‘Jobless Recovery’

Many national economists have said lately that the economy is showing signs of rebounding, despite the continuing dismal unemployment figures. But it’s hard to see a recovery from here in California. The unemployment rate statewide jumped to 11.9 percent last month, the highest on record and far higher than the national average of 9.4 percent, the Chron reported. In June, California’s jobless rate stood at 11.6 percent. Joblessness in the Bay Area was awful, but not quite as bad as it was statewide. Unemployment in Alameda County was 11.5 percent in July, and in Contra Costa County, it was 11.0 percent.