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Unemployment Rate In Atlanta Metro Higher Than National Average.

With the unemployment rate up to 5.9% in the Atlanta Metro area and a loss of over 10,000 jobs between May and June, according to the Georgia Department of Labor, more workers are out looking for fewer jobs.

With U.S. unemployment rates at a five-year high, and businesses being squeezed by high energy prices and the credit crunch, employers clamped down on hiring in July. The government reported a national unemployment rate of 5.7% in July, and employers cut more jobs driving the number of jobs lost in this country to 463,000 so far in 2008.

Living on the wages paid by unemployment insurance for any period of time is difficult. If you have been unemployed for a few months, you may have depleted your savings. You may be borrowing from friends and family to make your house and car payments, or worse, you just haven’t been able to make them. Do you have questions about bankruptcy and how it could protect you from foreclosure and repossession?

Filing bankruptcy may allow you to keep your home, car and most of your personal possessions. An experienced Atlanta bankruptcy attorney can evaluate your case for free and explain how you can be free from the harassment of debt collectors.

The Law Office of Berry & Associates has nine locations conveniently located to serve you. The firm’s qualified bankruptcy attorneys can explain the Georgia bankruptcy process and help you determine which type of bankruptcy is best for you.