President Bush keeps saying the recession is over, but in counties across America, families struggle to find work. JOBS will be a driving force in the 2004 election.

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Cover Note:  U.S. jobless rates
by county. The hardest hit counties are in black and purple. The print version of this IAM Journal features a cover which encompasses the magazine's front and back page and displays the entire map of the U.S. with all of the counties. Click on the magazine cover at left to see the entire map. The map is approximately 360 kb, and depending on your internet connection, may take a while to appear.

(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)