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Job openings hit record high in July but millions of workers remain unemployed

Name: Job openings hit record high in July but millions of workers remain unemployed
Uploaded: 2021-09-08T15:00:02-0400
Duration: 8 min 22 s
Description: U.S. job openings hit a record high in July with nearly 11 million. Meanwhile, around 8.4 million people remain unemployed, creating a labor gap as the economy tries to get back on track. Heather Long, economics correspondent for The Washington Post, joins CBSN to discuss.

U.S. job openings hit a record high in July with nearly 11 million. Meanwhile, around 8.4 million people remain unemployed, creating a labor gap as the economy tries to get back on track. Heather Long, economics correspondent for The Washington Post, joins CBSN to discuss.