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Jobless Claims Rise Another 3.2 Million, Pandemic Total Now 33 Million

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As states weigh how to reopen, Americans filing jobless claims increased by another 3.2 million last week.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi), MSNBC anchor and economics correspondent, about how these numbers are affecting things like hunger, and Congress' next move on relief spending.

This segment aired on May 7, 2020.

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