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Unemployment numbers are near a 57-year low. Why doesn't it feel like it?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

Weekly jobless claims are near record-low numbers. That doesn't mean everyone feels good, though.

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A day in the life of a Wyoming cattle brand inspector

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Before cattle can be shipped and sold out West, the rancher has to prove ownership. The practice dates back to 1800s cattle rustling, but nowadays is a step in the livestock regulatory process.

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