Unemployment remains issue for millions, including many in Acadiana
Unemployment remains issue for millions, including many locally, despite drop in numbers
and last updated 2021-03-16 23:29:19-04
Millions of Americans continue to be affected by unemployment despite a downward trend in numbers.
Here in Louisiana, the unemployment rate in January was 7.6 percent. That's up from 5.1 percent in January 2020, before the pandemic began, but down from a historic high in May, when it was 13.1 percent.
The American Rescue Plan signed into law last week by President Joe Biden will provide a boost to many Americans, but the process isn't always easy.