July 27, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Changes in state unemployment rates: June 2010–June 2011

Selected states with statistically significant unemployment rate changes, June 2010 to June 2011, seasonally adjusted
State	June 2010 rate	June 2011 rate	Over-the-year change
Nevada	14.9	12.4	-2.5
Michigan	12.6	10.5	-2.1
Indiana	10.3	8.3	-2.0
Oklahoma	7.0	5.3	-1.7
New Mexico	8.4	6.8	-1.6
Oregon	10.8	9.4	-1.4
Ohio	10.1	8.8	-1.3

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