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A Closer Look At The Surprising Jobs Numbers

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The latest unemployment numbers came as a big surprise because many economists expected the unemployment rate to increase. Instead, the unemployment rate fell and the economy added 2.5 million jobs.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Derek Thompson, senior editor at the Atlantic about some potential explanations for what happened.

This segment aired on June 8, 2020.

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