Economy

Unemployment Down in Swing States

New data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today shows that the unemployment rate has fallen across the board in key swing states.

via WaPo

* Colorado (from 8.2 percent in August to 8.0 percent in September)

* Florida (from 8.8 percent to 8.7 percent)

* Iowa (from 5.5 percent to 5.2 percent)

* Nevada (from 12.1 percent to 11.8 percent)

* North Carolina (from 9.7 percent to 9.6 percent)

* Ohio (from 7.2 percent to 7 percent)

* Wisconsin (from 7.5 percent to 7.3 percent)

Ohio's unemployment rate of 7 percent is the lowest in four years.

This is the last announcement on unemployment the Bureau of Labor Statistics will make for individual states before the election.