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What to make of the latest unemployment numbers

More than 2 million Americans either filed unemployment claims or sought aid for the self-employed last week. Frances Stacy, director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joins CBSN to talk about the new numbers and progress towards reopening the economy. Source

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In the last 12 weeks, over 44 million Americans have filed for unemployment

More than 1.5 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the total jobless claims to over 44 million in the last 12 weeks. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to explain why weekly job losses continue despite a big gain in May and why the Labor Department’s own data is confusing. Source

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How a pandemic, economic crisis, and racial issues converged in the U.S.

Americans are currently facing the convergence of a pandemic, economic crisis, and impassioned conversation about race. Elaine Quijano discusses this with CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion; CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns; CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne; and Republican strategist Joseph Pinion, for a special edition of “Red and Blue.” Source

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