COVID-19 job cuts reach 1 in 4 workers
In Shelby County, 53,703 residents were collecting unemployment benefits last week, about 12% of the workforce. (Daily Memphian file)
Tennessee data showed 53,703 Shelby County residents and 256,645 Tennesseans were receiving unemployment benefits in the week ending July 4.
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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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