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Jobs Slashed & Jobless Rate Rises

Aired: March 6, 2009 No Comment

Reporter/Producer: Amanda Blitz

According to a report by the Department of Labor, hundreds of
thousands of jobs disappeared last month, while the national
unemployment rate jumped half a percentage point to 8.1%, adding to
the already hemorrhaging economy. Amanda Blitz assessed the damage.

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