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Despite improved jobs numbers, Americans still struggling

Despite improved jobs numbers, Americans are still struggling

09/04/2020

PBS News Hour

Despite improved jobs numbers, Americans still struggling

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Despite improved jobs numbers, Americans are still struggling

The U.S. economy is continuing to climb back from its worst depths during the pandemic. The latest unemployment report contained good news about workers returning to the labor force, and about half of the 22 million jobs originally shed have been recovered. But how are average Americans faring financially? We hear from some of them, and economist Diane Swonk joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

09/04/2020

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