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Unemployment Rises Sharply, Signaling The Worst Is Yet To Come

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The U.S. government released unemployment numbers for March on Friday, which jumped by nearly a full percentage point. But the way that the numbers are counted likely under-reports how many people are really out of a job today.

Bloomberg News' Mike Regan (@Reganonymous) speaks to host Jeremy Hobson about just how the economy is weathering shockwaves from COVID-19.

This segment aired on April 3, 2020.

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