Job market continues to crumble

Courtesy Marketplace  Thu, 07/03/2008 - 20:12

The unemployment rate held steady in June at 5.5 percent, but the last two months have seen 124,000 jobs come off the payroll.

Host Bob Moon looks at the latest numbers.

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