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Help Wanted: Why Can’t Businesses Find Employees?

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 16, 2021

by Alex Lloyd Gross Signs are displayed on just about every business. HELP WANTED.   Business owners lament about not being able to find workers. Part of the reason is low pay plus the extra $300.00 per week for unemployment. For someone that was working for $9.00/hr  they make more on unemployment than they would working….

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As Unemployed Struggle, Senate Republicans Argue Over Benefits

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 1, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross When the pandemic hit,  millions of businesses were forced to close. To combat the effect, the government gave people on unemployment $600.00 per week. It was a Godsend and a lifeline. The problem is that $600.00 has expired and senate republicans are not interested in resurrecting it, or keeping it going. …

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