Unemployment
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Wash. state gets 150k new unemployment claims; 76% of businesses warn layoffs could be imminent
Artists have painted signs of encouragement onboarded storefronts throughout Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) More than 150,000 people in…
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Washington state unemployment site buckles under demand as thousands attempt to file jobless claims
Out of work Washingtonians reported frustrating delays over the weekend as they sought to file jobless claims. Washington state opened…
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Washington state unemployment claims jump 75% as startups brace for slowdown
Skyscrapers dot the skyline in Downtown Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Washington state jobless claims surged last week as…
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Tech avoids steepest job losses as US unemployment reaches historic peak of 14.7%
Seattle’s iconic Pike Place market stands nearly deserted. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The U.S. unemployment rate soared to a…
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