Fla. jobless rate climbs to 11.2 percent in Oct. (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:59 GMT AP - Florida's unemployment rate continued its steady upward climb in October to 11.2 percent — a mark last seen in the 1970s and a tenth of a percentage point higher than September's adjusted rate, state officials said Friday.

Regulators shut small Florida bank (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:24:26 GMT AP - Florida banking regulators have shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the 124th U.S. bank to succumb this year to the struggling economy and rising loan defaults.

Louisiana sees decline in initial jobless claims (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:15:39 GMT AP - First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana fell last week after a spike attributed to a temporary layoff in the transportation equipment industry.

Ala. jobless rate rises to 10.9 percent in October (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:11:24 GMT AP - Just two years after hitting a record low, the unemployment rate in Alabama climbed to 10.9 percent in October, the highest it has been in more than 25 years, state officials announced Friday.

Dollar keeps gaining as traders pare risk exposure (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:59:31 GMT AP - The safe-haven dollar further strengthened Friday and Treasury yields hovered around their lows for the year as worries about the economy in 2010 diminished traders' appetites for risky bets.

Highway travel rises as economy recovers (Reuters) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:57 GMT Reuters - U.S. motorists drove more miles for the fourth month in a row, which could indicate that both the economy and demand for gasoline are starting to recover, analysts said.

Colo. jobless rate dips to 6.9 percent in October (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:20:35 GMT AP - A shrinking labor force and about 1,000 new jobs have helped put Colorado's latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October at 6.9 percent, a slight decrease from the previous month, the state Department of Labor and Employment said Friday.

Indiana's jobless rate hits 9.8 percent in October (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:32 GMT AP - Indiana's unemployment rate was almost unchanged from September to October, but officials said it's too early to tell whether the stability marks a long-awaited awaited rebound in employment.

More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:44:55 GMT Job seekers visit an employment center in San Francisco, California November 20, 2009. California's unemployment rate for October hit 12.5 percent, as the pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

Nevada jobless rate dips to 13 percent in October (AP) US Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:04 GMT AP - Nevada's unemployment rate dipped in October, but economists cautioned Friday that while the figures are encouraging, they're more a reflection of a shrinking job market than job creation.