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First-time unemployment claims unexpectedly hit a two-month high

The Labor Department reported an unexpected spike in the number of Americans filing first-time unemployment claims last week — up 51,000 from the previous week, when new claims hit a pandemic low. Sarah House, senior economist at Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Bank, joined CBSN to discuss the nation’s economic recovery. Source

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Vice President Kamala Harris meets with DACA recipients

Vice President Kamala Harris met with DACA recipients and immigration advocates Thursday, nine years after the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” program was created for people who had been brought to the U.S. illegally as children. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss the meeting. Source

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Florida building collapse should be a lesson for Puerto Rico, expert says

A licensed public adjuster wrote in the Orlando Sentinel that the deadly Surfside, Florida, condo collapse should be a lesson for Puerto Rico. Jack Hanks pointed to condo buildings on the island that remain damaged years after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory. Hanks, the CEO and president of Velocity Public Adjusting, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss. Source

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Ex-Miami Beach mayor criticizes Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response

Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed a law prohibiting companies from mandating vaccines as a prerequisite for service. In an op-ed for the Miami Herald, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine said DeSantis was putting people and the cruise industry in jeopardy. Levine, the CEO of Royal Media Partners, joins CBSN AM to discuss. Source

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