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To: RetiredNow who wrote (124388)	10/19/2012 1:33:45 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

OK, Ted. So here we are with earnings releases and future forecasts and so far the following companies have reported significant earnings slow downs or stated the immediate future is grim. Some are even announcing layoffs: * Microsoft, Intel, Google, GE, Apple, Lenovo, McDonald's, AMD, Catepillar Apple? Got a link?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (124388)

10/19/2012 2:01:07 PM

From: tejek

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I can't wait for winger pundits to start saying the states are playing with their employment #s and are in the can for Obama.

Most Battleground States See Drop in Unemployment Numbers

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM

Several battleground states, including Florida, Nevada and Ohio, saw large drops in unemployment over the last 12 months, the government reported Wednesday.

Change in Unemployment Rate By State

Rank State Rate Change

1	Nevada	11.8	-1.8
T-2	Florida	8.7	-1.7
T-5	Ohio	7	-1.6
T-11	North Carolina	9.6	-1.1
T-27	Iowa	5.2	-0.7
T-37	Virginia	5.9	-0.4
T-39	Colorado	8	-0.2
T-42	Wisconsin	7.3	-0.1
T-48	New Hampshire	5.7	0.3

The latest state-by-state numbers, the last batch before the election, show that Nevada actually saw the largest drop of any state. The unemployment rate declined by 1.8 percentage points between September 2011 and September 2012, although the state still has the nation’s highest unemployment rate, 11.8 percent.

Florida and Ohio also ranked among the 10 states with the largest drops in unemployment, down 1.7 percentage points and 1.6 points respectively.

Other battleground states lagged behind. New Hampshire was one of only six states that saw an increase in unemployment, although its situation is the mirror image of Nevada’s — it still has one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates.

The table shows the September unemployment rate and 12-month change for each of the nine states that The New York Times regards as tossups. A letter T in a state’s ranking denotes a tie.

thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com

To: RetiredNow who wrote (124388)	10/19/2012 2:02:26 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

OK, Ted. So here we are with earnings releases and future forecasts and so far the following companies have reported significant earnings slow downs or stated the immediate future is grim. Some are even announcing layoffs: * Microsoft, Intel, Google, GE, Apple, Lenovo, McDonald's, AMD, Catepillar All of these cos have had record profits during the last two years. Did you think this would go unending into the future? And let me add......MSFT's profits may be down but its hiring here.