To paraphrase Warren Buffett

Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Current Unemployment Rates for States and Historical Highs/Lows Seasonally Adjusted
State	Oct. 2009^p	Historical High		Historical Low
State	Rate	Date	Rate	Date	Rate
Alabama	10.9	Dec. 1982	14.4	Feb. 2007	3.3
Alaska	8.9	July 1986	11.5	Sept. 1999	5.9
Arizona	9.3	Feb. 1983	11.5	June 2007	3.6
Arkansas	7.6	Mar. 1983	10.2	Sept. 2000	4.1
California	12.5	Oct. 2009	12.5	Feb. 2001	4.7
Colorado	6.9	Nov. 1982	9.1	Jan. 2001	2.5
Connecticut	8.8	Jan. 1976	10.0	Nov. 2000	2.1
Delaware	8.7	Oct. 2009	8.7	Oct. 1988	2.9
District of Columbia	11.9	Oct. 2009	11.9	Dec. 1988	4.8
Florida	11.2	Oct. 2009	11.2	July 2006	3.3
Georgia	10.2	July 2009	10.3	Dec. 2000	3.4
Hawaii	7.2	Mar. 1976	10.2	Dec. 2006	2.2
Idaho	9.0	Feb. 1983	9.4	May 2007	2.8
Illinois	11.0	Feb. 1983	12.9	Mar. 1999	4.1
Indiana	9.8	Nov. 1982	12.8	Apr. 1999	2.6
Iowa	6.7	May 1983	8.5	Jan. 2000	2.6
Kansas	6.8	July 2009	7.5	Oct. 1978	2.9
Kentucky	11.2	Dec. 1982	12.1	Mar. 2000	4.0
Louisiana	7.4	Sept. 1986	12.9	July 2006	3.2
Maine	8.2	Mar. 1977	9.0	Jan. 2001	3.0
Maryland	7.3	Aug. 1982	8.3	Mar. 2000	3.3
Massachusetts	8.9	Jan. 1976	10.9	Dec. 2000	2.7
Michigan (Your winner)	15.1	Nov. 1982	16.9	Mar. 2000	3.2
Minnesota	7.6	Nov. 1982	9.0	Apr. 1999	2.5
Mississippi	9.8	May 1983	13.7	Jan. 2001	4.9
Missouri	9.3	Apr. 1983	10.5	Jan. 2000	2.6
Montana	6.4	May 1983	8.7	Mar. 2007	3.2
Nebraska	4.9	Feb. 1983	6.8	Feb. 1998	2.2
Nevada	13.0	Sept. 2009	13.3	Mar. 2006	4.2
New Hampshire	6.8	June 1992	7.7	Apr. 1987	1.9
New Jersey	9.7	Feb. 1977	10.6	June 2000	3.5
New Mexico	7.9	Apr. 1983	9.9	Oct. 2007	3.5
New York	9.0	July 1976	10.5	Apr. 1988	4.0
North Carolina	11.0	May 2009	11.1	Apr. 1999	3.1
North Dakota	4.2	Mar. 1983	6.9	Jan. 1998	2.5
Ohio	10.5	Jan. 1983	13.8	Mar. 2001	3.9
Oklahoma	7.1	Aug. 1986	9.4	Jan. 2001	2.7
Oregon	11.3	May 2009	12.2	Apr. 1995	4.7
Pennsylvania	8.8	Mar. 1983	12.9	Mar. 2000	4.0
Rhode Island	12.9	Sept. 2009	13.0	July 1988	2.9
South Carolina	12.1	Oct. 2009	12.1	Mar. 1998	3.1
South Dakota	5.0	Oct. 1982	5.9	Mar. 2000	2.4
Tennessee	10.5	Dec. 1982	12.4	Mar. 2000	3.8
Texas	8.3	Oct. 1986	9.3	July 2007	4.3
Utah	6.5	Mar. 1983	9.7	Mar. 2007	2.4
Vermont	6.5	June 1976	9.0	Mar. 2000	2.2
Virginia	6.6	Jan. 1983	7.8	Jan. 2001	2.2
Washington	9.3	Nov. 1982	12.2	Apr. 2007	4.4
West Virginia	8.5	Mar. 1983	18.2	Jan. 2008	4.1
Wisconsin	8.4	Jan. 1983	11.8	Apr. 1999	2.9
Wyoming	7.4	May 1983	10.1	Feb. 1979	1.9
Note: Data series begin in January 1976.

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To paraphrase Warren Buffett