Week In News: Jobs And The Campaign Trail

Sat, 06/02/2012 - 15:00 EDT - NPR - National Public Radio (Business News)

With the unemployment rate climbing to 8.2 percent, the Mitt Romney presidential campaign can focus on the economy as issue No. 1 this November. Host Guy Raz speaks with news analyst James Fallows of The Atlantic about the economic malaise and how it may affect the election.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us

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