Job Losses Cut Across 41 States

The number of states suffering monthly job losses more than doubled in September, with Michigan losing the greatest number of jobs, according to a government report released. Private sector and government jobs fell in 41 states and the District of Columbia last month, the Labor Department said. By comparison, only 18 states reported monthly job losses in August. The widespread job losses are a sign of a recession, said Bob Brusca, an economist at Fact and Opinion Economics in New York. "You expect to see job losses across the board, across the country," Brusca said. The numbers underline the grim condition of the nation's job market.