21 states where recession bells are ringing after unemployment jumps

• Rising unemployment in nearly half of US states points to a recession this year, one economist says.
• 21 states have seen a jump in joblessness over the last year, Piper Sandler's Nancy Lazar told BI.
• Here are the states signaling a recession is on the way.

Unemployment has risen sharply in nearly half of US states, paving the way for a recession later this year, one top economist says.