New Labor Department numbers signal rough retail economy through holiday season

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Unemployment numbers for October will be released today, and analysts predict they will pop the bubble of Americans jubilant after the presidential election. Meanwhile, the auto industry is self-destructing and retail sales are at an all-time low. The Takeaways looks at the economic climate headed into the holiday season.

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