LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -
State officials say Nevada's jobless rate inched up to 12% in July, although they point out that it's down from the same time last year.
In Las Vegas, unemployment was at 12.9% in July, while Reno's rate was 12% and Carson City's was 12.2%. Those numbers aren't directly comparable to the statewide rate because they're not seasonally adjusted.
U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-NV, issued the following statement regarding the Nevada unemployment figures released Friday:
"This stagnant economy is further proof that the policies coming from Washington are failing. The President's healthcare law, stimulus, and constant threat of tax increases have stifled economic growth and job creation. These policies are making a tough situation worse. Nevadans have waited far too long for the President and Congress to deliver solutions - solutions that will create certainty for both individuals and businesses. Unfortunately, all the American people have received are broken promises and empty rhetoric. It's past time we move our nation in a new direction. By reforming the tax code, reigning in burdensome regulations, and helping families stay in their homes, we can create an environment that encourages long-term economic growth and creates the jobs Nevadans have been asking for," said Heller.
U.S. Senate candidate
Shelley Berkley released the following statement on the July unemployment rate:
"This is yet another example of why Washington politicians like Senator
Dean Heller, Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney should be more focused on creating jobs
rather than implementing their plan to end Medicare by turning it over to
private insurance companies. Unfortunately, instead of joining me in the
fight to cut taxes for small businesses and middle-class families, crack down
on unfair trade policies cheating American workers out of thousands of jobs and
work to make Nevada the clean energy jobs capital of America, the
Heller-Ryan-Romney plan calls for more tax breaks for Wall Street millionaires,
corporations that ship American jobs overseas and Big Oil companies making
record profits. It's long past time that Washington stopped looking out
for the big guys that don't need our help and start delivering for middle-class
families."
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