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They don't necessarily love conversations about politics, COVID-19, or hearing the intimate details of what is going on in someone else's life either.

The global pandemic has caused a major dent in the workforce everywhere, but in America, few places have been hit as hard as Wyoming.

The Economic Analysis Division of the Wyoming Department of Administration & Information has released its Economic Summary for the third quarter of 2021.

Wyoming saw the highest visitation rates in the second quarter to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks this year, while the Delta variant has slowed some of the employment gains.

Here are a few reasons why

Casper real estate agent Laurel Lunstrum says she saw a 15% to 20% increase in people buying homes from out of state in 2020.

15% reduction in jobs since March.

And employers hired 6.7 million people in June, down from 7.2 million in May, a record high.

More than 20 million American may lose jobs this month.

10% of US labor force now out of work since virus slammed economy.