Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning’s blockage last week of an extension of jobless benefits is unlikely to be felt by any recipients of those benefits this coming week.
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KY Jobless Rate Hits 20+ Year High
Several large U.S. corporations announced massive lay-offs nationwide this week. About 55,000 jobs were lost in a single day. It’s not yet clear whether any of those losses will come from Kentucky. What is clear is that the most recent unemployment statistics here show little improvement.