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February 26, 2021

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NC retail numbers illustrate sharp decline, slow recovery

July 22, 2020 Elizabeth Lincicome, North State Journal

RALEIGH — The 2020 lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic sent shockwaves through both the national and local economies. The nation saw record declines in employment as well as the retail and hospitality sectors. It […]

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North Carolina unemployment rate falls to 7.6% in June

July 21, 2020 Gary Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s jobless rate declined dramatically in June, the state announced on Friday. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment fell from 12.8% in May to 7.6% for June, as the number of people on […]

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Unemployment rates rose in all 100 counties in April

June 4, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — According to the April unemployment figures released by the N.C. Department of Commerce, unemployment rose in all 100 counties with 77 seeing unemployment rates over 10%. In March, only one county had a […]

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Rising US job losses stir fears of lasting economic damage

May 29, 2020 Christopher Rugaber and Dan Sewell, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The coronavirus crisis threw at least 2.1 million Americans out of work last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the country, stoking fears Thursday that the scourge is doing deep […]

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Senate committee will meet on unemployment benefit oversight

May 15, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – When the General Assembly returns on Monday, May 18, one closely watched committee hearing will be concerning unemployment benefits in North Carolina. Senator Harry Brown (R-Onslow) tweeted a link to a legislative website […]

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36 million nationally have sought unemployment aid since virus hit

May 14, 2020 Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses […]

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Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression

May 8, 2020 Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are stark evidence […]

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Unemployment claims in North Carolina have passed 1 million

May 7, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — With North Carolina’s unemployment claims surpassing one million claims, those filing claims still say payments are slow to show up or haven’t arrived at all. Stories of having to make numerous attempts to […]

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HILL: Milton Friedman must be rolling in his grave 

May 6, 2020 Frank Hill

I have a confession to make.  For the past 40 years, for some odd reason, I have been concerned about the high level of federal spending. I was raised by great mentors on a diet […]

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30 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit

April 30, 2020 Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s. Roughly 30.3 […]

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