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One state reckons with ending pay boost for 90,000 unemployed residents
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Jackson, Mississippi — Katrina Folks says she has tried everything she can think of to find work since losing her job in September because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 39-year-old mother from Hattiesburg used to do data entry at a law firm, and she has health issues that require her to work from home. She said she has been doing three interviews a week and bought WiFi and a computer to try to make herself a stronger job candidate. But she hasn't been able to find work that will accommodate her weekly doctor's appointments. "Every time I put in an application and they call me, I seem to hit a brick wall," she said.More Related News

Which products will be affected by tariffs? Here's what Trump's "Liberation Day" could make pricier.
Inflation-weary Americans may soon find they're paying more for a host of products after President Trump announced two new types of tariffs on April 2, a day he termed "Liberation Day" because he believes the measures will erase trade imbalances between the U.S. and other nations.