Louisiana unemployment could surpass national rate as Katrina rebuilding tapers
The state has traditionally had higher unemployment than the national rate. The post-Katrina boom pushed it lower.
Tag: Louisiana economy
Louisiana’s employment performance more mixed than Jindal portrays
Jindal often notes that under his watch, the state’s unemployment rate has been lower than the national rate. But unemployment has risen sharply since he took office, and since December the rate has risen while nationally it has fallen. However, economists say that Katrina rebuilding had pushed the state unemployment rate to artificially low levels.
