Oct 14, 2022

What a union between Kroger and Albertsons could mean

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One factor to consider in all this grocery merger talk? The presence of Walmart. Elsewhere, Texas is the jumping-off point for a tale of how states are trying to "claw back" unemployment benefits – and how people are reacting to it.

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COVID & Unemployment

States are being sued for trying to "claw back" pandemic unemployment benefits

by Paul Flahive

Oct 14, 2022

Texas, for instance, sent out more than 1 million overpayment notices since the pandemic began.

Texas, Rhode Island, Michigan and Maryland have been hit with lawsuits based on their claims of overpaying recipients.

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