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From economist and friend Stephen Moore, the latest inconvenient truth: South Dakota tops the list…
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Image of the Day: Guess Which States Boast Lower Unemployment Rates?

From economist and friend Stephen Moore, the latest inconvenient truth:

South Dakota tops the list again at 2.9% unemployment – exactly the same as where it was 12 months ago. The only states with Democratic governors in the top 10 – Kansas and Wisconsin – had Republican legislatures and courts that blocked school closures and lockdown orders. And the same basket case lockdown states are at the bottom – California, New York, Hawaii – barely recovering still."

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March 29, 2021 • 03:55 PM
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