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A Popular College Major Has One of The Highest Unemployment Rates

Despite routinely ranking as one of the most popular majors for college students and recent graduates, computer science has one of the highest unemployment rates across all areas of study. Computer science ranked seventh amongst undergraduate majors with the highest unemployment at 6.1 percent, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. “Every kid […]

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Iowa Hit With Mass Layoffs Right After Unemployment Benefits Cut

Whirlpool Corporation will lay off 651 workers at its manufacturing plant in Amana, Iowa, the company announced this week. It’s a move that has triggered political backlash and renewed scrutiny of recent changes to the state’s unemployment benefits. The layoffs, effective June 1, represent the largest in Iowa since Tyson Foods closed its Perry facility […]

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