Question: By visiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, find the latest unemployment rate available for your state (New Jersey 4.2% in Mar 2017). How does the unemployment rate of your state compare to that of the U.S. as a whole (4.9% in 2016)? What factors do you feel most contribute to your state's unemployment numbers?
Regarding long-term unemployment, what incentives do you believe the long-term unemployed face with unemployment insurance programs? As part of your answer, make sure to address what impact these programs have on the economy of a country.