Rural counties shed a quarter million jobs in March

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Rural counties shed a quarter million jobs in March

Thu, 05/07/2020 - 02:45
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Weekly jobless claims hit 3.84 million last week nationwide, higher than economist expectations of 3.5 million. The total brings the rolling six-week figure to 30.3 million. Rural counties accounted for the loss of a quarter of a million jobs in March alone, according to this report in the Daily Yonder. In the first jobs report after the pandemic forced widespread shutdowns, rural employment…

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