A LITTLE MORE ON THE ARIZONA ECONOMY

The state GOP's refusal to take Federal money for extended unemployment benefits will directly hurt 10s of thousands and markedly delay economic recovery.

Economy Faces a Jolt as Benefit Checks Run Out
By MOTOKO RICH
Published: July 10, 2011
NY Times

In Arizona, where there are 10 job seekers for every opening, 45,000 people could lose benefits by the end of the year, according to estimates from the state Department of Economic Security. Yet employers in the state have added just 4,000 jobs over the last 12 months.