March jobs report: Economy sheds 701,000 jobs, unemployment up to 4.4%

March jobs report shows loss of 701,000 jobs. SRuhle explains how that's a 'backward-looking picture' taken before many state shutdowns: 'The number that is most relevant, without a doubt, is yesterday's jobless claims topping 6 million.'

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