Few States Add Jobs in Economy’s Slow Recovery
Amidst positive reports of earlier gains, it was reported that more states lost jobs than added in November, indicating that hiring is occurring only sporadically nationwide. Friday's Labor Department report underscored that employers have yet to ramp up hiring. The number of people out of work for six months or more increased last month to 5.9 million, according to a separate report released earlier this month. In some states, signs are emerging of people rejoining the work force to seek jobs as the economy slowly improves. Of the eight states where unemployment rose, five added jobs. All but one saw…