President Obama’s policies are working for Raleigh. Eighty-seven jobs have been created at the Employment Security Commsion to deal with rampant unemployment:

So far this year, more than 54,000 benefits appeals have been filed. At that rate, David Clegg, the commission’s deputy chairman and chief operating officer, expects appeals will set a record this year. To handle the crush, the ESC this year has added 87 officials to handle initial claims and appeals.