Mississippi reckons with ending pay boost for the unemployed
By LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press/Report for America
Published: May 31, 2021, 9:35am
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JACKSON, Miss. — 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.
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