we talk aboed about in july was wrong because it turns out half the jobs were created. the reality is we are not creating very many high paid jobs and not very many jobs for people who have really lost out in this economy, nor are we falling off a cliff. once against, numbers are easy. they're good pegs to have these discussions. >> once again, the president's attention focused on syria and the conversation that was being had right before that, which was the jobs tour. now delayed again. >> all of august was jobs and economy. it's almost as if it didn't happen. >> all right. zachary karabell, thank you very much. >> thank you. days after his suicide, nbc news has obtained exclusive interrogation tapes of the cleveland kidnapper. what ariel castro told investigators about a phone call he actually placed to one of the victim's mother. plus -- >> my name is matthew. on june 22nd, 2013, i hit and