Unemployed Americans are still struggling in a strong job market

By Michael Sasso
Published 5 Min Read

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An unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs market is helping average Americans keep spending while staying up-to-date on their bills. In Atlanta, averages are of little comfort to people like LaRon Eskew.

Eskew, 28, lost his job at a large bank’s data center in February. He’s been getting by on gig work — fixing cars and installing security cameras — but the side hustles only bring in about three-quarters of his former salary.

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