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As nationwide unemployment grows, one state aids job seekers

As nationwide unemployment grows, Rhode Island steps in to help residents find work

03/18/2021

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As nationwide unemployment grows, one state aids job seekers

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As nationwide unemployment grows, Rhode Island steps in to help residents find work

This week marked the 52nd straight week of high unemployment claims, with numbers rising as more than a million people filed for state and emergency federal unemployment benefits across the country. One state, Rhode Island, is working to reverse that trend by matching several thousand job-seeking residents with potential employers. Paul Solman has the story for our series, "Work Shift."

03/18/2021

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