How does the unemployment rate of your state compare

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By visiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, find the latest unemployment rate available for your state (New Jersey 4.2% in Mar 2017).

How does the unemployment rate of your state compare to that of the U.S. as a whole (4.9% in 2016)?

What factors do you feel most contribute to your state's unemployment numbers?

Regarding long-term unemployment, what incentives do you believe the long-term unemployed face with unemployment insurance programs?

As part of your answer, make sure to address what impact these programs have on the economy of a country.

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