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First-time unemployment unexpectedly rise for the first time since April

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment claims rose last week, ending a six-week streak of improving jobs numbers. Lori Bettinger, president of BancAlliance and former director of the "Troubled Asset Relief Programs" under the Obama Administration, joined CBSN to discuss what the numbers means for the U.S. economy.
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