The Decline: The Geography of a Recession
Submitted by gregleo on Wed, 2010-07-21 17:16
The Decline: The Geography of a Recession
According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are nearly 31 million people currently unemployed -- that's including those involuntarily working parttime and those who want a job, but have given up on trying to find one. In the face of the worst economic upheaval since the Great Depression, millions of Americans are hurting.
"The Decline: The Geography of a Recession," as created by labor writer LaToya Egwuekwe, serves as a vivid representation of the failing economy. Watch the deteriorating transformation of the U.S. economy from January 2007 -- approximately one year before the start of the recession -- to the most recent unemployment data available today.
Egwuekwe points out the discrepancy between the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and the actual numbers of un- and under-employed. Watch the color darken significantly at the beginning of the current administration.
