Romer Discusses May Jobs Report, Stimulus Spending: Video

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Romer Discusses May Jobs Report, Stimulus Spending: Video

June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Christina Romer, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers, talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about the May US jobs report released today and the prospects of additional stimulus spending by the federal government. Payrolls rose by 431000 last month, including a 411000 jump in government hiring of temporary workers for the 2010 census, according to Labor Department figures. Economists projected a 536000 gain. The jobless rate fell to 9.7 percent. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)
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