As August came to a close, ABC News had reported on the unique circumstances that Southeastern Michigan was facing. From the article:

Despite news of an improving economy, many residents of Michigan haven’t felt the impact of the nation’s stimulus programs.  The state of Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the nation at 15 %.  Other large cities in Michigan are extremely challenges as well.  The city of Highland Park had a 36% unemployment rate in July, Pontiac 35 % and Flint 28 %.

I continue to be amazed at the number of very talented people I know that are currently out of work, and have been for some time. They seem to share a origins for their personal situations in the decline of the auto industry, specifically the manufacturing base that has simply eroded in the midwestern states.

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