Do you understand this article?

[Jess]

I have to write a couple sentances summerizing this article, but I am so confused. Can you just tell me the basics of it? Don't bother summarizing, just tell me what it means. There's so many percents...ah.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/19/news/economy/initial_claims/index.htm?postversion=2009031911

^^That's the article

thanks in advance!