Ohio and Pennsylvania were critical states for President Obama in his quest for reelection. They voted for status quo and that, it seems, is what they are getting in spades. Jobless claims were up big last month and OH and PA were especially hard-hit. From Breitbart:

Some of the new claims, especially in New Jersey, were due to Hurricane Sandy--but these were offset by a decline in claims filed in New York. The highest numbers of new filings came from Pennsylvania and Ohio, where there were thousands of layoffs in the construction, manufacturing, and automobile industries. 

Thanks for voting for the status quo. Good luck finding a new job in Obama's America.