Live Feed: Obama Addresses Dismal Jobs Report

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Adam Martin 714 Views Jul 8, 2011

President Barack Obama is just about to speak from the White House Rose Garden about today's gloomy employment report, which showed the United States only added 18,000 jobs in June, well below the predictions ranging from 90,000 to 125,000. The White House is providing a live feed of the event. Watch the proceedings here:

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