hello, i m wolf blitzer reporting today from new york. we begin with a new snapshot of the u.s. economy. it s a lackluster picture. the september employment report shows 148,000 jobs were created in the month, well below the 193,000 created in august. this report was delayed 2 1/2 weeks because of the partial government shutdown. the next report we get will include those who were furloughed by the shutdown. there are also some bright spots in these new numbers. the construction industry, for example, is coming back to life. 20,000 new jobs were added there in september. we also saw the unemployment rate drop to 7.2%. that s the lowest level it s been since president obama was elected back in 2008. today s news isn t likely to change the pessimism americans already feel toward the economy. a new cc poll finds 71% of
several hundred thousand. i don t have the number right here, but a significant number of ohioans who did not have otherwise access to affordable health insurance. that s what we re focused on, the real americans out there who have a high interest in and demand for the product that the marketplace is providing. and it s on us, the fact that the website has not functioned as effectively as it should. it is also the reason why we have made clear that there are other avenues available to americans with this deep interest in finding affordable health insurance to shop for that insurance and to sign up for and apply for that insurance. and that s happening. and meanwhile, we have an enormous number of na number of very qualified people involved in the process of identifying problems, isolating them and fixing them.
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speaking of numbers, new numbers out today on the country s unemployment rate. but what about the number of under employed americans? the chairman of the white house council of economic advisors tackles that and more. my interview with jason if yourman, that s next.
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