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In a sluggish hiring environment, people who are unemployed are taking longer to find new jobs. In many cases, unemployment benefits run out long before people return to work.
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It's taking longer to find a new job after losing one
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People who lose their jobs in this economy are taking longer to find new work. Nearly four in ten people exhaust their unemployment benefits before they land a new job.
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week
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Illini Bluffs High School advisor Jade Sewell, left, and student Addy Dooley, right. A team from the high school recently was one of 10 finalists in the national 2026 NPR Podcast Challenge.
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Illini Bluffs High School team among 10 finalists in NPR's Student Podcast Challenge
Bill Poorman
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