Michigan Central Train Station, 17 February 2008. Originally opening in 1913 (and subsequently abandoned in 1988), this train station is THE ICON of the Detroit Ruins. Located in Detroit's oldest district, Corktown, this building is right around the corner from another icon, the abandoned (and soon to be demolished) Tiger Stadium. DetroitDerek Photography

By CalculatedRisk on 3/26/2010 10:00:00 AM From the BLS: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary

Twenty-seven states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 7 states and the District of Columbia registered rate decreases, and 16 states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the year, jobless rates increased in 46 states and the District of Columbia and declined in 4 states.

Michigan again recorded the highest unemployment rate among the states, 14.1 percent in February. The states with the next highest rates were Nevada, 13.2 percent; Rhode Island, 12.7 percent; California and South Carolina, 12.5 percent each; and Florida, 12.2 percent. North Dakota continued to register the lowest jobless rate, 4.1 percent in February, followed by Nebraska and South Dakota, 4.8 percent each. The rates in Florida and Nevada set new series highs, as did the rates in two other states: Georgia (10.5 percent) and North Carolina (11.2 percent). [emphasis added] …

Unemployment Rate Increases in 27 States in February