Elkhart, Indiana Makes National News Again: Unemployment is 9%

Elkhart, Indiana is the RV Capital of the World

Elkhart, Indiana made national news again today. The nation has a 6% unemployment rate, but Elkhart has a 9% unemployment rate. It isn't what Elkhart, Indiana wants to be recognized for. We are the RV capital of the world. We are now officially in a recession in the United States of America.

You would find residents of Elkhart, Indiana and the surrounding areas more likely to be in agreement that we are officially in a depression. Ironically, or is it, now that the recreational vehicle business has all but crumbled, the gas prices are zooming below $2.00 a gallon? Well thank you big oil companies, now that you have completely destroyed the economy, and automobile manufactories are also folding, you have amazingly lowered gas prices.

Supply and demand, ha, well now that people are losing their jobs, and businesses are folding in record numbers, I guess people don't need gas to go to work. I guess they don't need to go to the grocery stores, or shopping for anything else either. Christmas is just around the corner though. I am sure that that will bring shoppers out to buy tons of presents for their loved ones. Take heart big oil companies, I am sure that you won't be suffering along with Joe-six-pack and the soccer, or is it hockey moms?

Good luck President elect Barack Obama I hope that you can pull off rescuing the American people. I know that many of those of us who voted for you are putting faith in you that you will be able to turn our country around. At least we have hope for a better future.