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Initial jobless claims fall to a new pandemic low

The Department of Labor reports 473,000 Americans filed new jobless claims last week, down 34,000 from the previous week and the lowest number since the beginning of the pandemic. Lori Bettinger, president of BancAlliance and former director of the Obama administration’s Troubled Asset Relief Program, joined CBSN to discuss what the numbers mean for the U.S. economy. Source

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DHS officials defend Biden’s immigration policy

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the Biden administration’s decision to not expel unaccompanied minors, saying “it is the responsibility of humanity to address the needs of these children.” Source

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CDC eases mask guidelines, while Biden talks up vaccines and infrastructure

In a major update to public health guidance Thursday, the CDC announced that fully vaccinated Americans do not need to wear masks indoors or social distance in most settings. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, Politico’s White House reporter Meridith McGraw, and NPR political reporter Juana Summers join “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with Thursday’s headlines out of Washington, including the president’s infrastructure meeting and a debate among Democrats over how to respond to escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Source

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