15. 7 . Sort of a proxy, this is old data a week older than the other data for the Unemployment Rate looking at the chart you can see it coming down tick by tick but leveling off and well hope it keeps coming down in the weeks ahead. Lets look at the states with most claims. California, 28 , michigan 23 of those who are insured or eligible for Unemployment Insurance getting that insurance there, down to rhode island at 28 . Look at the states with the fewest claims, two stories going on here, one, some states not that hard hit, perhaps nebraska, likely wyoming, but look at the right, florida, again, thats a Big National Story here. The percentage of floridians who are receiving benefits being so small because of their problems with their computer systems, just 5. 2 . Now the fed out with a survey of Household Economic developments and they did a supplement for april just to try to get the recent data. They found 90 of households report either a lost job or reduced hours but 90 on the l
The judge also found that there was clear and convincing evidence of johnsons innocence. After more than 28 years behind bars, he was more than a free man. 49yearold Lamar Johnson had finally been exonerated. Bailiff . Yes, sir. The hearing is adjourned. All rise this time, he would leave the courthouse not in a prison van, but in a black sedan. When i first met you, i asked you to identify yourself. My names Lamar Johnson. Ive been in prison for 26 years now. If i asked you to identify Lamar Johnson right now, what would you say . I am a free man. An exonerated man. And a blessed man. How important was it to have greg elking take the stand and tell the judge what he had done at trial . That was very important. He intentionally, you know, falsely identified me. But not only did he acknowledge that he made a mistake, he took steps to try to correct it and im extremely grateful to him for that. And during that time he spent in prison, he says he never forgot about his friend markus boyd,
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The horizon with energy experts. Plus, the drop in crude could be seeping into the Banking System of our neighbor to the north. The royal bank of canadas ceo joins us in a cnbc exclusive on the back of his companys earnings. Also ahead how much of what we see in the rally is the result of the fed trying to calm market volatility. Were live in jackson hole with the latest headlines. Dont forget, of course, the new york fed president , importantly, spoke today. He did. And markets are reacting. Lets get to full Team Coverage of these markets. Bob pisani tracking the moves here at the stock exchange. Courtney reagan over at the nasdaq. How do you feel going into the close today . Better than yesterday. I want to show you the dow. At this time yesterday, we were fading going into 3 00. That is not the case right now. Dow jones industrial average is essentially almost at the highs for the day. I think 16,100 right off the open. Were essentially there back to the highs for the day. The marke
Rig count at 1 00 p. M. Eastern time. Our road map begins with a big set back for Prime Minister may. Yesterdays snap election ending in the Hung Parliament. What does it mean for the looming brexit talks . Plus, stock futures are pointing to new records as investors shake off that political turmoil in the uk and back here in washington, d. C. And complete vindication, thats the take away from the president on the testimony by comey but the reality may be a bit murkier. Well talk about that. But first, the uk is the lead. Mays conservative party lost the majority after the election. Resulting in a Hung Parliament meaning no party has the 326 seats that are necessary for an outright majority. May had called for the snap election in the hope of strengthening her hand in brexit talks after her meeting with the queen, the Prime Minister spoke about forming a Coalition Government. What the country needs more than ever is certainty. And having secured the largest number of votes and the grea