Ben Popken

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Ben Popken @bpopken

According to latest labor dept figures, % of unemployed workers on temporary layoff dropped sharply in July, from nearly 60 percent to about 15 percent. Those not on temporary layoff jumped from 20 percent to just under 30 percent. Some temporary layoffs are now job losses. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 22, 2020

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“I desperately want my job back. I have worked so hard to get to this point in my career and have a savings account. To realize that could be gone in just a few months' time is terrifying,” said another employee. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 22, 2020

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"People assumed this a short-term crisis and were put on furlough,” said labor economist @marthagimbel. “They are slowly learning that this crisis isn’t going anywhere and those temporary layoffs are turning permanent." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 22, 2020