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Labor Department reports uptick in jobless claims
The number of people filing first-time unemployment claims climbed last week after hitting the lowest level since 1969. Mark Hamrick, a senior economic analyst with Bankrate, joins CBSN's Elise Preston to discuss the latest numbers.