High jobless rate persists in Memphis
Scott Briggs (in an April, 11, 2020 photo) started a lawn care business called Laid Off Lawncare after losing his job as a bartender. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Nearly one in four Memphis area workers filed for unemployment benefits at some point since March 15, data shows. As businesses reopened double-digit unemployment rates continued in May.
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Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
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