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A store in New York City stands closed on April 21, 2020. A year after the coronavirus pandemic was declared, millions of Americans are still unemployed.

'Why Us?': A Year After Being Laid Off, Millions Are Still Unemployed

3:44pm March 07, 2021

by Sam Gringlas

Millions who lost jobs at the beginning of the pandemic are still out of the labor force, making up levels of the unemployed not seen since the Great Recession.

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A "Help Wanted" sign is posted in front of a business on Feb. 4 in Miami. Although millions are unemployed, some businesses that require being on-site are struggling to find workers.

Economy

Millions Are Out Of A Job. Yet Some Employers Wonder: Why Can't I Find Workers?

2:10pm February 15, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

Some businesses are struggling to find workers even as millions are unemployed, as the pandemic has made this a recession like no other.

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Reduced Benefits Ahead for North Carolina's Newly Unemployed

1:53pm May 14, 2013

Next month, some North Carolinians will get fewer state benefits and for less time.

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McCrory Signs Unemployment Insurance Overhaul

11:46am February 19, 2013

Governor Pat McCrory this morning signed House Bill 4, which will help to repay the 2.5 billion dollars owed by North Carolina to the federal government, in part by cutting jobless benefits.