Humboldt County businesses continue to shed jobs in the face of the county’s shelter-in-place order aimed at halting the spread of the deadly COVID-19 disease. Responding to a survey conducted by the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, 668 businesses have combined to report more than $28.3 million in lost revenue and the permanent loss […]
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Local Job Losses Continue to Mount as More Businesses Close
More than 1,800 Humboldt County residents have already lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an ongoing survey conducted by the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services. The 608 business responding — about 19 percent of local employers, per the U.S. Census — are reporting a combined $26.5 million in […]
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County Survey: Nearly 1,700 jobs, More than $21 Million in Revenue Lost to COVID-19
Nearly 1,700 Humboldt County residents have lost their jobs and 11 local businesses have closed due to COVID-19 and the county’s resulting shelter-in-place order, according to updated results of an economic impact survey conducted by the Office of Emergency Services. In total, the 519 local businesses that have responded to the survey to date reported […]
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Unemployment Claims hit Record Levels with COVID-19 Shelter Orders (Video)
The number of Californians filing for unemployment benefits eclipsed the state’s highest number on record, dating back to the aftermath of the Great Recession. Experts fear that the worst is yet to come, especially for sectors of the economy still reeling from the state-ordered closure of non-essential businesses to reduce the spread of the coronavirus […]