Unemployment rise hits middle class across cities
The Labor Department reports a 14 year high jobless rate as layoffs hit Whirlpool PepsiCo GM Ford and tech firms. In Cincinnati Jeffrey Wilson, once a six figure financial services veteran, now moves between jobs while living with his parents. In Atlanta Donna Karenno, a Buckhead florist, furlough shows how months of unemployment affect finances and outlook.
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Simler faces repeated layoffs and seeks police career
Denver man Kevin Simler, 34, has been laid off by United Airlines seven times in eight years. After a recent cut, he refused a 20 hour week ramp job at $10 an hour to protect child care and car costs. He aims to become a police officer and sought unemployment aid while visiting a job center. He worries about losing health and life insurance and balances bills for his two children.
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