Another 900,000 Americans filed new jobless claims last week
The Labor Department weekly unemployment claims report shows another 900,000 people filed for unemployment for the first time last week. That's slightly down from the 926,000 who filed jobless claims the previous week. Melissa Armo, the owner and founder of The Stock Swoosh, joined CBSN with a breakdown of what these numbers mean.
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Another 900,000 Americans filed new jobless claims last week
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