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What keeps you up at night? Msnbc.com’s Gut Check America series asks you, our readers, to tell us what matters most to you and how it affects you, your loved ones and neighbors. Then we use your responses to help inform our coverage of the topic.

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Jobs, spending data hint at recovery
In a hopeful sign for the economy, the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell below 500,000 last week for the first time since January.

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