Unemployment claims in Minnesota increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Minnesota rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...
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Many barely getting by, but earn too much for food stamps, other government assistance
Although Washington’s minimum wage went up to $16.66 an hour Jan. 1, Clark County workers earning that — and even a bit more — describe triaging bills and bunking with other families to make ends meet ...