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Jan 26, 2021

Organized crime is draining unemployment

California officials say organized criminal rings and identity thieves stole billions of dollars in jobless benefits during 2020. Plus, the share of the U.S. workforce represented by unions increased last year. And, why paying for college can be too often be driven by emotion rather than data.

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Criminal rings take billions in California jobless funds through fraudulent claims in 2020
Marketplace’s Nova Safo reports.
The share of the workforce represented by unions increased last year
by Mitchell Hartman
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Union workers lost fewer jobs than their non-union counterparts because of negotiated furloughs and other protections.
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How to pay less for college: Merit aid
by David Brancaccio, Meredith Garretson Morbey, Rose Conlon, Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
If you don’t qualify for need-based financial aid, merit scholarships might be the answer.
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Organized crime is draining unemployment