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Unemployment Is Much Worse Than You Think Here’s Why.
The problem for many Americans isn’t getting a job, it’s getting enough hours at decent wages. Our topline numbers obscure that reality.
A closed sign hangs in the window of a barber shop in Burbank, Calif. | Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
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We all know that millions of Americans are out of work. But how many, and where? For decades, we’ve been relying on the unemployment rate compiled each month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to answer that question. Over the years, the rate of unemployment has become not just a gauge of the health of the labor market but the most common yardstick policymakers use to assess the health of the economy as a whole.
It was a strange year to be living in Shakopee (or anywhere on the planet, really), thanks to the global pandemic.Â
The Shakopee Valley News has featured some of the biggest and best stories of the year which you can read here and find in our weekly print edition. You can also check out our roundup of upcoming developments to keep an eye out for in 2021 here. The list includes a new VA clinic, housing and more.Â
This list represents the most-read stories on shakopeenews.com from the year 2020, based on pageviews. Our most-read story was written in March, shortly after Shakopee Public Schools announced a parent had been exposed to COVID-19. It was the first story of dozens our newspaper would write about the devastating impact the virus had on the community.