New jobless benefits claims jumped 12,000 this week, bringing the total to 472,000, according to the Labor Department. This comes amid fears of deflation after consumer prices fell for a third straight month. The Wall Street Journal’s Kelly Evans joins The Takeaway to explain the significance of these numbers, and to tell us whether or not they’re a harbinger of a “double-dip” recession.
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