US Unemployment Rises

Twenty-six of the United States saw an increase in unemployment, over August.

The Labor Department has admitted that the only reason unemployment numbers went down, in July, was due to fewer people actively seeking work, as more people have simply given up.

Only 96,000 jobs were added across the entire country, in August, and that was split between twelve states.

Seven of the twenty-six that lost jobs are the swing states that are considered key to this year's elections.