3200% increase in OR jobless claims

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Mar 18, 2020
8:36:08pm

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3200% increase in OR jobless claims

And Portland considering a shelter in place mandate. Can this be over already?

Oregon jobless claims surge 3,200% amid coronavirus outbreak

An Oregon business leader predicted the state’s unemployment rate could rise as high as 20% in the coming months as the economic catastrophe deepens, a rate that implies nearly 500,000 people would be looking for work.

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/03/oregon-jobless-claims-surge-3200-amid-coronavirus-outbreak.html#cmpid=nsltr_strybutton[https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/03/oregon-jobless-claims-surge-3200-amid-coronavirus-outbreak.html?ath=f1ae7261caa0da5c6860df199f3771a3&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Newsletter%20-%20Breaking%20News&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20-%20Breaking%20News#cmpid=nsltr_strybutton]

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3200% increase in OR jobless claims

3/18/20 8:36pm

And that's just among gas pumpers

Goliath

3/18/20 8:40pm

Come on, Lenny.

777

3/18/20 8:42pm

This has been the longest week of my life, and it’s only going to get worse.

SuperTank

3/18/20 8:40pm

I’m in a similar boat. Terrible

scottpete

3/18/20 8:45pm

Yeah I told 2 guys they had jobs... I have to call them tomorrow and say... JK

South_A

3/18/20 9:53pm

Same for my business, but then I remember the week my granddaughter died and I'm grateful it's only about money now.

3/18/20 10:48pm

Wow! Not even couting UofU grads.....

carcoug

3/18/20 8:43pm

Not just OR

thebruce

3/18/20 8:44pm

I drove by some local restaurants by our theater

OU Cougar

3/18/20 8:46pm

RE: 3200% increase in OR jobless claims

boogers

3/18/20 8:48pm

We fired all of our people so they could get unemployment. As soon as we can

travelcoug

3/18/20 8:50pm

Are you on the hook for unemployment payments?

HuskerFan2

3/18/20 8:53pm

We pay that every month, it’s like insurance. We will definitely pay more going

travelcoug

3/18/20 8:59pm

Good luck, man! I wish you the best!

BleedCougarBlue2

3/18/20 11:09pm

Should we tell him? Or let them figure it out?

carcoug

3/18/20 8:57pm

I guess you might be the only one that gets your yoot comment

travelcoug

3/18/20 9:19pm

Possibly, but I do understand how unemployment works.

carcoug

3/18/20 9:42pm

That’s cool. So do i

travelcoug

3/18/20 9:44pm

Good. Then we are on the same page

carcoug

3/18/20 9:48pm

Do you mean you laid them off or furloughed them? Firing (for cause) usually

Saxa

3/18/20 9:51pm

Good. The more and quicker it hits in the immediate the more likely Trump

3/18/20 9:07pm

My brother lost his job today. Lame.

Benfica1

3/18/20 10:50pm

Sorry. Blame those who are over-reacting.

BleedCougarBlue2

3/18/20 11:11pm

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