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U.S. jobless claims rise to 898,000 with layoffs still high

U.S. jobless claims rise to 898,000 with layoffs still high

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 898,000, a historically high number that is evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession that erupted seven months ago. 
by The Associated Press

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'So hard to prove you exist': Flawed fraud protections deny unemployment to millions

'So hard to prove you exist': Flawed fraud protections deny unemployment to millions

Efforts to prevent fraud in state unemployment systems are outdated, hurting millions of people with legitimate claims by causing lengthy and unnecessary delays while not managing to catch much fraud.
by Chris Arnold

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Retiree checks to rise 1.3% in 2021 amid coronavirus fallout

Retiree checks to rise 1.3% in 2021 amid coronavirus fallout

Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3 percent cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences for older people. Government estimates released Tuesday show the increase amounts to $20 a month for the average retired worker. 
by The Associated Press

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Berries, pears and pawpaws: SW Minn. food forest takes root

Berries, pears and pawpaws: SW Minn. food forest takes root

The food forest’s organizers are hoping their work will help local families learn more about what’s in their backyards — and protect the environment by planting native species that are also tasty for supper.
by Hannah Yang

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Giant pumpkin gourds Minnesota's records books

Giant pumpkin gourds Minnesota's records books

On Saturday, Charlie Bernstrom, of Lancaster, Minn. broke the Minnesota state record for largest pumpkin with a 1,990.5 pound pumpkin at the 15th Annual Stillwater Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off. 
by Myah Christenson

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MPR News wins national Murrow Award for Noor trial coverage

MPR News wins national Murrow Award for Noor trial coverage

The team of reporters and editors took the large market award for continuing coverage for the trial of Mohamed Noor, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.
by MPR News Staff

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2 Americans win Nobel prize in economics for auction theory

Americans Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson won the Nobel Prize in economics on Monday for "improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats."
by The Associated Press

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White House virus aid offer is panned by Pelosi, Senate GOP

White House virus aid offer is panned by Pelosi, Senate GOP

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., rejected the most generous Trump administration plan to date as “one step forward, two steps back." The Republicans who control the Senate dismissed it as too expensive and a political loser for conservatives.
by The Associated Press

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