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Number of women overtakes men in U.S. workforce

New data from the Labor Department shows that last month, women held just over 50 percent of jobs in the U.S. – surpassing men by 109,000. The last time there were more women than men on U.S. payrolls was in the mid-2010s. Courtenay Brown, a markets reporter for Axios, joined CBSN to discuss what this means for the economy. Source

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Trump signs declaration of disaster for Puerto Rico 9 days after request

President Trump officially signed a declaration of disaster for Puerto Rico earthquake damage nine days after Governor Vazquez submitted her request. It also comes one day after the Trump administration released $8.2 billion in heavily restricted aid to the island. Filmmaker and writer Andrew Padilla joined CBSN to discuss the impact and how to responsibly help the island. Source

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Convicted Texas woman speaks out about husband’s murder

When a decorated fire captain was gunned down on a rural county road in Texas, his wife Chacey Poynter turned up as the only witness to the shooting. On this week’s “48 Hours,” in her first television interview, Chacey talks about what happened on the night her husband was murdered. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant joined “CBSN AM” with more on the case. Source

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