The AP reports that “California, Michigan and South Carolina suffered the most financial pain in May as unemployment, home foreclosures and bankruptcies rose,” while “North Dakota and Nebraska” were the least stressed states.” “Both states also fared the best over the past year,” the story notes, adding “Nebraska has benefited from the relative strength of two of its main industries: agriculture and food-production.”
See the story at http://www.omaha.com/article/20090706/MONEY/707069926