Wisconsin #1 - - In New Unemployment Claims; Where Are The 250,000 New Jobs?

Somehow Scott Walker thinks he can sell the Wisconsin experience to national audiences:

WASHINGTON December 12, 2013

(AP)

The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits rose 68,000 to a seasonally adjusted 368,000 last week. 

It's the biggest increase in first-time applications in more than a year, a troubling sign if the trend lasts. But the increase likely reflects the difficulty adjusting for delays after the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Here are the states with the biggest increases and decreases in applications. The state data are for the week ended Nov. 23, one week behind the national figures:  

States with increases: 

Wisconsin: Up 4,420, no reason given