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Missouri tells some to give back COVID-related payments
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Missouri tells some to give back COVID-related payments
The Associated Press4 days ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Some Missourians who received unemployment insurance payments during the coronavirus pandemic are now being told they have to pay back the money. Marissa Crozier said that unemployment…

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Once again, job losses hit unequally
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Once again, job losses hit unequally
The Associated Press2 weeks ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten months into America’s viral outbreak, low-income workers are still bearing the brunt of job losses — an unusual and harsh feature of the pandemic recession that…

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Pandemic's impact on U.S., by the numbers
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Pandemic's impact on U.S., by the numbers
The Associated Press4 weeks ago0

Month after dismal month, Americans were inundated by an ever-rising tide of devastating numbers. Hundreds of thousands of deaths. Tens of million unemployed. By mid-December, five in every 100 Americans…

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Trump signs bill funding government, COVID relief
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Trump signs bill funding government, COVID relief
The Associated Press4 weeks ago0

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that…

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Coronavirus erases 20 years of Missouri workforce growth
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Coronavirus erases 20 years of Missouri workforce growth
Missouri Independent1 month ago0

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Missouri, Craig Bergthold and Mark Swearingen were employed removing old fixtures and signs from commercial buildings. “We would go in and strip the store down…

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COVID-19 relief bill won't include $1,200 checks, lawmakers say
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COVID-19 relief bill won't include $1,200 checks, lawmakers say
The Associated Press2 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — With time running out, lawmakers closed in Sunday on a proposed COVID-19 relief bill that would provide roughly $300 in extra federal weekly unemployment benefits but not another…

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Cuts in unemployment staff left Missouri unready for COVID-19 surge
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Cuts in unemployment staff left Missouri unready for COVID-19 surge
The Associated Press3 months ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri agency that handles unemployment claims saw its staffing slashed by nearly 40% in recent years before this spring’s surge in claims amid the coronavirus…

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New angst for caregivers in time of COVID-19
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New angst for caregivers in time of COVID-19
The Associated Press3 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has thrust many Americans into the role of caring for an older or disabled loved one for the first time, a new poll finds. And caregivers…

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House to stay in session till COVID-19 rescue pact, Pelosi vows
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House to stay in session till COVID-19 rescue pact, Pelosi vows
The Associated Press4 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that the House would remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief, a move that came as Democrats from…

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$300 in jobless aid running out even as more seek help
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$300 in jobless aid running out even as more seek help
The Associated Press5 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s unemployment safety net is looking increasingly shaky, with a $300-a-week federal jobless benefit from President Donald Trump’s administration running out just weeks after it began…

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Child care crisis pushes mothers out of labor force
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Child care crisis pushes mothers out of labor force
The Associated Press5 months ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — Angela Wynn had just launched her own project management business, hitting a career stride after years of struggle that began with earning an undergraduate degree as…

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Trump still wants virus deal with Democrats, Mnuchin says
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Trump still wants virus deal with Democrats, Mnuchin says
The Associated Press5 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressed by Democrats to quickly negotiate a new coronavirus relief package, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that the administration remains willing to work on a bipartisan…

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