Minnesota job losses hit men hardest

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives February 15, 2009

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Men are bearing the brunt of job losses in this recession -- especially in Minnesota.

Nearly seven of every 10 applicants for jobless benefits in the state, 68.3 percent, were men, according to U.S. Labor Department figures from 2008. Only North Dakota had a larger share of men among its unemployment applicants, 71.9 percent...more