It appears the unemployment curve may be flattening in Tennessee. The number of people filing for assistance has decreased for the second straight week. But the numbers are still far above normal. Nearly 69,000 additional Tennesseans filed last week, according to new numbers this morning. The total for initial claims during the pandemic now stands […]
Curious Nashville: Ask Us Your Questions About Tennessee Unemployment
As tens of thousands of Tennesseans file for unemployment — many for the first time ever — the process can be fraught, complex and downright confusing. We’ll do our best to answer as many questions as we can, with help from experts.
New Servers And New Rules Are Coming To Field The Surge Of Tennessee Unemployment Claims
Tennessee paid out $94 million Tuesday to people who are unemployed in the state, in its first day of distributing federal pandemic aid. But many others are reporting difficulties even getting onto the portal to file claims. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, which runs jobs4tn.gov, says the unemployment portal was built to […]
WPLN News Coronavirus Live Blog: Tennessee Inmate Tests Positive For COVID-19
This is WPLN’s latest live blog, which will be updated regularly with news on the spread of coronavirus in Tennessee.
WPLN News Coronavirus Live Blog: Patient Dies After 24 Evacuated From Gallatin Nursing Home
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Tennessee Unemployment Falls Back In Line With U.S. Rate
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development says fewer than 200,000 people in the state are considered jobless. That’s the lowest number since May of 2008.
Why Does This Rural Tennessee County Have Such Low Unemployment? Luck?
Just two counties in Tennessee have had unemployment dip below five percent in recent months: Williamson, which you might expect, and Lincoln. Why Lincoln?
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