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Iowa saw a more than 400% hike in jobless claims during COVID-19 era

(The Center Square) – From mid-March of 2020 through the first full week of 2021, Iowa reported a spike in its weekly unemployment claims of 433.73 percent, compared to the same period a year earlier,…

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