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CU: Alison	THESE ARE THE FIRST HARD NUMBERS SHOWING THE KIND OF EFFECT THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS HAVING ON AMERICANS. THE LABOR DEPARTMENT REPORTED A HUGE INCREASE IN INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS LAST WEEK.
VO In: 10:25 SS-Job Numbers Out: 24:00	THEY JUMPED BY 66-THOUSAND, ALL THE WAY UP TO 374-THOUSAND. THAT'S THE BIGGEST INCREASE WE'VE SEEN SINCE SUPERSTORM SANDY, LAST OCTOBER. ABOUT A QUARTER OF THOSE FILING WERE PEOPLE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE SHUTDOWN.
CU: Alison	MOST OF THEM PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS... WHO ARE CONTRACTED OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT. PLACES LIKE LOCKHEED MARTIN AND UNITED TECHNOLOGIES - FOR EXAMPLE - BOTH HAVE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE FURLOUGED.
VO NAT SOT Full	IT WON'T BE UNTIL NEXT WEEK THAT WE SEE THE IMPACT OF THEPUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS WHO WERE TEMPORARILY LAID OFF - SINCE THEY'RE COUNTED DIFFERENTLY. SO THERE'S LIKELY TO BE A BIG JUMP THEN TOO. BUT IT'S NOT COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN-RELATED. THE OTHER REASON FOR THE INCREASE IN CLAIMS: COMPUTER PROBLEMS IN CALIFORNIA. THE STATE RECENTLY CHANGED TO A NEW APPLICATION PROGRAM.
CU: Alison	THE UPGRADE HAS HAD SOME PROCESSING PROBLEMS... LEAVING SOME CALIFORNIANS WITHOUT THEIR CHECKS. I'M ALISON KOSIK IN NEW YORK.