UNEMPLOYMENT AT IT'S WORST - EL CENTRO, CA

U.S. News & World Report's Rob Silverblatt reported on an American city in dire straits - El Centro, CA. El Centro has the country's worst unemployment at 27.6%. This city is a staggering 18.1% higher than the national average of 9.5%! Read the whole story by Rob Silverblatt here.

Some of us are trying to carve out a niche for ourselves in the midst of economic turmoil and also help one another out. Learn how others are trying to cope with the U.S. economy as it is by checking out Paying it Forward for Freelancer Writers and Freelancers Bringing Awareness to America's Economic Plight.