Good news for America; Bad news for Republicans

Just announced this morning:

Unemployment rates fall in two-thirds of US states

WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country.

And in many states, unemployment has fallen well below the national average, which was 8.1 percent last month. Rates were lower than 7 percent in 22 states in April. That compares to only 13 states in April 2011.

The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates dropped in 37 states in April, the most in three months. Unemployment rose in 5 states and was unchanged in eight.

Nationally, the unemployment rate has fallen a full percentage point since August. Employers have added a million jobs over the past five months, although the pace of hiring slowed in March and April.

Good for Americans.

Good for the country.

Good for all us working stiffs.

Bad for the Republican political party.

The haters.

Link: http://news.yahoo.com/unemployment-rates-fall-two-thirds-us-states-143609469--finance.html