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February 26, 2021
From September 2019 to September 2020, employment decreased in 355 of the 357 largest U.S. counties. In September 2020, national employment decreased 6.8 percent over the year. Among the nation’s large counties, Maui + Kalawao, Hawaii, had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment with a loss of 35.4 percent. Full Text »
Employment projections in a pandemic environment
Lindsey Ice, Michael J. Rieley, Samuel Rinde
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Ben Franklin’s lightning experiments led to Thomas Edison’s light bulb, which led to the use of motors and machines that powered the world in the 20th Century. Now electricity is the driving force behind modern society, powering everything from the lights in our homes and offices, to our cell phones, and many of the tools we use for everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning.
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