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Unemployment in Tennessee is continuing its slow, gradual descent. Last week, new claims were the lowest they’ve been since the beginning of the pandemic,…
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Jodie Thomas was earning $62,000 a year until she was let go from her job in December.It took months for her unemployment to come through. She burned…
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Kimberly Iacono lost her job when the Bardstown Cracker Barrel closed its dining room in March.Kentucky’s unemployment office approved her benefits but…
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The U.S. economy shrank by 33% from April to June, the worst quarterly plunge ever.Yet, in Kentucky, bankruptcy filings actually dropped. There were 34%…
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After days of delays, congressional Republicans unveiled their $1 trillion proposal for a fifth wave of pandemic relief. Democrats are not on board — signaling tough negotiations ahead.
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The National Association of State Workforce Agencies tells lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits.
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Kentucky Lieutenant Governor and Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Secretary Jacqueline Coleman is requesting an additional round of…
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As Congress returns from its recess, the sticking points in another pandemic relief package include unemployment benefits. Plus, here are five more things to watch this week.
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Time was running out for Bath County mom Tabitha Porter. After more than two months on furlough from her job as a pharmacy technician at Fleming County…
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Seven multi-million-dollar contracts are at the center of a House subcommittee probe. Investigators say the companies lacked experience and some had political connections to the Trump administration.