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Tennessee reports surge in jobless claims in Memphis area

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 02, 2020 3:12 PM CT | Published: April 02, 2020 8:40 AM CT

The two-week toll in unemployment claims in Greater Memphis counties in Tennessee came to 16,903 when state officials reported regional numbers Thursday, April 2.

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Wayne Risher

Wayne Risher

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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