Where did your job go? Economists can’t answer

58 Democrats and two Republicans in the U.S. Senate overcame a Republican filibuster and moved closer to extending unemployment benefits to 2.5 million Americans. A final vote is expected later today.

The larger unemployment picture is complex. The national unemployment rate dropped to 9.5 percent in June, down 0.2 percent from the previous month. However, job growth remained stagnant, with only 21 states seeing net job gains.

With unemployment still high and practically no job growth, we’re asking: where have all the jobs gone? We want you to help us track them down: if you’re unemployed, or if you know someone who is, tell us: What happened to the job? Did it go overseas? Or did the company downsize?