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Mid-day Update

Number of people signing up for unemployment benefits at 40-year low

David Brancaccio Oct 6, 2016
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Mid-day Update

Number of people signing up for unemployment benefits at 40-year low

David Brancaccio Oct 6, 2016
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On today’s show, we’ll talk about a drop in the number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits; news that the Paris Agreement — a pact aimed at tackling climate change — will officially take effect next month; and an overlooked item on Donald Trump’s 1995 tax records.

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