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The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.3% in May 2026, but the state-by-state picture is much more uneven. South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in the country at 2.1%, while California had the highest rate among states at 5.3%. The District of Columbia, which is not a state, was higher at 6.1%. The latest unemployment … Read more
By the time we hit 2030, medical billing won’t look much like what we know today. If you’ve already felt the pinch from rising premiums, surprise charges, or just the sheer confusion of your last doctor’s invoice — well, brace yourself. The next five years are shaping up to be a real turning point. Why? … Read more
Florida has the highest rate of dementia among Medicare recipients in the country, affecting 8.2% of enrollees—roughly 90,000 people in the Tampa Bay area alone. It also recorded the nation’s lowest nursing exam pass rate in 2024 at just 64.8%, despite having over 17,000 test-takers. The state’s uninsured rate for residents under 65 stands at … Read more
As of early 2025, the United States federal government employs just over 3 million civilian workers across all agencies. This makes the federal government the nation’s largest employer, accounting for roughly 1.9% of the entire U.S. workforce according to PewResearch.org. Importantly, this 3 million figure includes about 600,000 U.S. Postal Service employees (the Postal Service … Read more