assistance
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But the negative print, and a downward revision of 65,000 to December and January payrolls, confirmed there has been little hiring across industries outside of healthcare and social assistance in recent months.
From Barron's
The State Department says that out of the more than 24,000 Americans who have returned, 13,000 had direct assistance, including several hundred who left on charter planes.
The labor market has been cooling, with healthcare and social assistance driving most gains.
He said he has received no assistance from the State Department despite following its directions to register, call a hotline and fill out a crisis form.
The Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department said in a statement that APS social workers remained on site to connect rescued individuals to emergency food assistance, medical care and licensed care facilities.
From Los Angeles Times
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