HAGERHILL, Ky. — Chad Trador was, like many people here, a onetime coal miner struggling to find work. He, his three children and his wife had stayed afloat in a tough economy for years, but after he was laid off from his job managing a convenience store, the unemployment epidemic in this region appeared to have finally reached him, too.“The best opportunities I had were another convenience store, maybe as a clerk, making minimum wage,” said Trador, reflecting on last year.
Stories Related to Budget Targets Rural Development Programs That Provide Lifeline
Jose A. Delreal, Washington Post, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Sun, 03/26/2017 - 12:32pm
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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