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Crude oil futures added $1 to close at $108.11 a barrel. ♪ ♪ >> bret: applications for first-time job lost benefits increased by 27,000 last week. meanwhile, "usa today" reports that just 45.4% of americans had jobs last year. that is the lowest rate since 1983. and down from a peak of 49.3% in 2000. some of those looking for work may want to check out expanding segment of a retail industry. correspondent jonathan serrie reports on the growing power of the dollar. >> hello, welcome to family dollar. >> reporter: discount retailer family dollar and the rival dollar general plan to open 900 ...

$3.81 a gallon. crude oil futures added $1 to close at $108.11 a barrel. ♪ ♪ >> bret: applications for first-time job lost benefits increased by 27,000 last week. meanwhile, "usa today" reports that just 45.4% of americans had jobs last year. that is the lowest rate since 1983. and down from a peak of 49.3% in 2000. some of those looking for work may want to check out expanding segment of a retail industry. correspondent jonathan serrie reports on the growing power of the dollar. >> hello, welcome to family dollar. >> reporter: discount retailer family dollar and the rival dollar general p...