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February 26, 2021

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Record 22 million have sought US jobless aid since virus

April 16, 2020 Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck forced 5.2 million more people to seek unemployment benefits last week, the government reported Thursday. Roughly 22 million […]

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‘Unprecedented’ unemployment hits NC amid coronavirus shutdown

April 8, 2020 David Larson

RALEIGH — Between March 16 and April 6, 445,101 unemployment claims were filed in North Carolina, according to the state’s Division of Employment Security, which is housed under the N.C. Department of Commerce. Of these […]

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Another wave of North Carolina residents now under home orders

March 26, 2020 Gary Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s capital county on Thursday added another 1.1 million state residents to those now or soon under stay-at-home orders to dampen the coronavirus spread, which state officials say has contributed to another […]

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Rainy days were anticipated by some state politicians

March 25, 2020 A.P. Dillon, Matt Mercer, and Neal Robbins

RALEIGH — The state has surpassed 400 cases of COVID-19. Gov. Roy Cooper has enacted executive orders shuttering businesses and the 10 million citizens of North Carolina are living through stormy times. As expected, the […]

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Lowest unemployment since 1973 as mid-Atlantic factory activity picks up

May 17, 2018 Donna King

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New applications for U.S. jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, but the number of Americans on unemployment rolls fell to its lowest level since 1973, pointing to diminishing labor market […]

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