Updated 07.15.10, The Decline: The Geography of a Recession by LaToya Egwuekwe (OFFICIAL)

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 part time 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 just how much. 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. Original link: www.latoyaegwuekwe.com/geographyofarecession.html. For more information, email latoya.egwuekwe@yahoo.com

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[IBloodSweatTears]

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[annyoctopus]

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[prsbest17]

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[Mindraker1]

It's obviously not a matter of low taxes -- we've had low taxes.

[immortalass]

if only we could all live in the economic powerhouses of nebraska and the dakotas.

[wb5704]

is anyone else noticing how unemployment is spreading much faster after Obama took office? the more i watch this the more i feel the mainstream media has completely duped america...>=(

[FenderBoy87]

"As of 2007, the top 1% of households (the upper class) owned 34.6% of all privately held wealth, and the next 19% (the managerial, professional, and small business stratum) had 50.5%, which means that just 20% of the people owned a remarkable 85%, leaving only 15% of the wealth for the bottom 80% (wage and salary workers)." -G. William Domhoff

[smokingsix]

@Tollerwahnsinn

"High income producers" would clearly see that manufacturing a product in a third world country where labor costs are low is to their advantage.

you remarks regarding taxation clearly indicate your willing to be a participant in the current debate of taxation for higher income brackets. For motivations of your own. I would doubt any of the 'high income producers ' would be actually posting here comments more likely a lobbyist .

[sapperzulu]

The 2011 Budget shows Total revenue $2.57 trillion Total expenditures $3.83 trillion ... $738 Billion : Defense... $738 Billion : Social Security $879 Billion : If you combine Medicare and Health $251 Billion : Net Interest $122 Billion : Veterans $122 Billion : Education etc... A Deficit of $1.267 trillion this year ALONE! Add to that a Deficit of $1.171 trillion last year That's $2.44 Trillion Under Obama in only two years How long can we sustain this?