Despite spending billions to create jobs, Ohio near the top in unemployment

Despite spending billions to create jobs, Ohio near the top in unemployment

Stock photo of a "help wanted" sign. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).Ohio in May had the fifth-highest unemployment in the United States.  The people behind state programs that are supposed to create jobs aren’t taking credit for Ohio’s relatively high jobless rate.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on June 24 released May unemployment rates. Ohio tied with Rhode Island for the fifth-highest rate at 4.9%. Exceeding them were Kentucky, at 5…