In washington coming up the rate in new unemployment claims may be leveling off but congress and the white house look to be stocked yet again on a stimulus plan and the pressures continue to rise across the globe due to the pandemic swine flu and unpredictable weather well tell you what this could mean for those who are already struggling to get enough to we have a lot to get through to a lot of markets. We begin today with jobless claims as u. S. Unemployment fell just slightly for the week ending on october 3rd to a fresh pandemic low the u. S. Labor department reported initial jobless claims at 840000 worse than expected showing the labor market is still experiencing a slow recovery while the economy is still growing its been a gradual comeback as concerns rise over another wave of layoffs without another federal relief package still some 25500000 americans are collecting some sort of benefits so for more on this and the overall state of the economy and markets we bring in boom bust
Your record deal is 800000 businesses that have permanently closed their doors so unfortunately its going to be at least 2 years were getting back to we were and by the way thats if you believe the Prescription Drug hell. And a viable economy comes from or rolling trillions upon trillions of dollars and drinking it all right the number were looking at still its lower than a 1000000 that we were saying at the beginning of the pandemic but its still pretty high its just over 800000 still closer to a 1000000. Why are we still losing 840000 people i mean were supposed to be underwhelming route to recovery by the way if you look at continuing claims including pandemic unemployment assistance were at 20000000 people there are still seeking dont really need and this should not be the case for an economy that is supposedly in a violent the shape recovery just not james well its definitely not. The case christine meanwhile after pulling the plug on stimulus negotiations the Airline Industry is
This is boom bust the one business show you cant afford to miss unfair montecito in washington coming up the rate in new unemployment claims may be leveling off but congress and the white house look to be stocked yet again on a stimulus plan to continue to rise across the globe due to the pandemic swine flu and unpredictable weather will tell you what this could mean for those who are already struggling to get enough to eat we have a lot to get to the law that starts. We begin today with jobless claims as u. S. Unemployment fell just slightly for the week ending on october 3rd to a fresh pandemic low the u. S. Labor department reported initial jobless. 840000 worse than expected showing the labor market is still experiencing a slow recovery while the economy is still growing its been a gradual comeback as concerns rise over another wave of layoffs without another federal relief package still some 25500000 americans are collecting some sort of benefits so for more on this and the overal
About . Guest there is a government apart from the state department and the u. S. Agency for national develop meant but is also a bit diverse and that we have funding from Tech Companies, foundations and private individuals. Host you just put out a new report called the crisis of social media and what is the main take away in this report . Guest main take away is the internet is becoming less free around the world. There are many trends that we have seen around how Free Expression and privacy are under threat but the main theme we look at this year is how governments around the world are using social media to manipulate elections and monitor their own citizens. Host to help us dig into these issues is sarah fisher of axials. Thank you so much. Thank you for joining us today. I want to dive into that dynamic rate you say some governments are weapon rising social media to target their own populations and what does that mean exactly . Guest there are three distinct tactics in the 65 count
Of tact and democracy. Mr. Shabazz, before we get into the freedom of the net report that Freedom House has put out, what is Freedom House . Guest Freedom House is an independent organization founded in 1941 to promote democracy both in the United States and overseas. We do this through research, advocacy and on the ground programming in many countries around the world. Host how are you funded and is their government funding about . Guest there is government funding in part from the state department and the u. S. Agency for International Development but its also a bit diverse in that we have funding from Tech Companies, from foundations and private individuals. Host you just put out a new report called the crisis of social media. Whats the main take away in this report . Guest the main take away is of the internet is becoming less free around the world. There are many trends that weve seen around how Free Expression and privacy are under threat but the main theme we looked at this year