Unemployment Rates Climb

As we mentioned last week, the State Bureau of Labor Statistics was scheduled to release new Louisiana jobless numbers today for the month of April. According to The Advocate, the report issued said that the state's unemployment rate rose to 6.2 percent (up from 5.8 in March). The good news is Baton Rouge, Alexandria and Houma are holding steady, but Lafayette lost 200 jobs in April, bringing the year to date total to 1400.