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Category: Unemployment COVID-19

Follow Mississippi Today’s continuing coverage of unemployment during Mississippi’s COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 and unemployment in Mississippi: Weekly updates

Anna Wolfe by Anna Wolfe April 9, 2020July 23, 2020

Since COVID-19 hit Mississippi, unemployment claims have spiked across the state. Each Thursday Mississippi Today will publish data updates on state’s unemployment claims.

Mississippi’s record-breaking unemployment claims spike 1700% in two weeks of COVID-19

Anna Wolfe by Anna Wolfe April 2, 2020April 30, 2020

Mississippi unemployment claims jump nearly 500% due to COVID-19

Anna Wolfe by Anna Wolfe March 26, 2020April 30, 2020

Unemployment office: COVID-19 impacted workers “eligible to file” but not necessarily approved for benefits

Anna Wolfe by Anna Wolfe March 21, 2020April 30, 2020

Unemployment office encourages Mississippians affected by COVID-19 to apply online

Anna Wolfe by Anna Wolfe March 20, 2020April 30, 2020

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