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Jobless claims increase as 742,000 Americans file for first-time unemployment

New unemployment claims rose for the first time in five weeks, revealing the ongoing impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the U.S. economy. The Department of Labor reports 742,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time. Rich Steinberg , the Colony Group’s chief market strategist. joined CBSN to discuss.
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