An uncounted American statistic: the long-term unemployed

Millions who lost their jobs at the beginning of the pandemic are continuing to face unemployment, a number not touted by the Trump administration

Betty Patterson of Lakeland, Florida lost her job as a cashier at Dollar General in April, and has struggled to find ever work since.

While relying on unemployment benefits, she managed to find temporary work for the US Census Bureau, and then as a poll worker during the election, but like an increasing number of Americans who lost their job at the start of the pandemic, she still remains unemployed.

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