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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Oklahoma Employment Security Commission says three southeast Oklahoma counties had the highest unemployment rates in the state in July. According to statistics released Wednesday, McCurtain County’s jobless rate of 11.2 percent was the highest, followed by 11 percent in Latimer County and 10.6 percent in Hughes County. The unemployment rates for the state’s two largest counties — Oklahoma and Tulsa — were 6.7 percent and 7.3 percent, respectively. The commission said two counties in northwestern Oklahoma and one in south-central Oklahoma had the lowest unemployment rates.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more

BY VALLERY BROWNThe detention of illegal immigrants brings in millions of dollars for counties in the state. Jobs, jails and upkeep are funded by dollars generated through federal contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON — New applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November, a sign that employers are likely cutting jobs again as the economy slows.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is providing $3 billion to unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure in the nation’s toughest job markets. The Treasury Department says it will send $2 billion to 17 states that have unemployment rates higher than the national average for a year. They will use the money … Read more

By Jim Myers – Tulsa WorldWASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Dan Boren said Tuesday he will vote for a $26-billion proposal to save teacher jobs and provide Medicaid assistance to states.Read more on NewsOK.com Read more