Two states lead in jobless rate.

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Rhode Island and Michigan now lead in the jobless rate across the country with a 10% rate in each state.

These states are followed by South Carolina, Oregon, Nevada, and California.

Late mortgage payments have increased by 53% from the same time period in 2007, with most payments being 60 days or more behind.

The rate of joblessness is expected to increase in 2009 and not expected to improve until 2010.

One has to wonder what those figures are based on. If there will be more jobs to be had that things will improve in 2010. If there will be jobs to be had then, where are they now.

Help for Americas working class needs to come now not a year from now. How can those predictions be made? What are they based on.