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Economist Daniel Shoag considers dramatic rise in unemployment claims

MEDIA | March 23, 2020
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF

Jobless claims in Ohio at historical high due to coronavirus pandemic

Plain Dealer: Daniel Shoag, associate professor of of economics in the Weatherhead School of Management, spoke about the recent spike in jobless claims due to layoffs associated with the coronavirus--and suggested that many workers will not qualify for unemployment benefits, creating further trouble for the economy, without direct intervention from Congress.