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In Depth: Listening Tour – why Americans see jobs and the economy as the biggest issue
On American Morning this morning we're launching the first segment in this week's In Depth: Listening Tour series. This week, we're looking at the issues that are going to be driving, motivating and impacting voters when Americans go to the polls to elect a President in seventeen months.
Two nationally syndicated radio talk show hosts with very different points of view join Christine Romans to talk about the issues that may be the deciding factors in the 2012 presidential election: jobs and the economy.
Ben Ferguson, conservative commentator and host of the Ben Ferguson Show, and Thom Hartmann, host of the left-leaning Thom Hartmann Radio Program, debate the polarizing issues that concern each of their audiences.
Why some companies are hiring, some not
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - In yet another alarm bell of a weakening U.S. economy, the job market took a disappointing turn in May.
The economy gained a mere 54,000 jobs in the month, a significant slowdown from 232,000 jobs added to payrolls in April, the government reported Friday.
Why are some companies hiring at a breakneck pace while others are sitting on the sidelines?
American Morning's Ali Velshi and Christine Romans talk to two business owners. Angela Selden with Arise Virtual Solutions is looking for qualified candidates to fill 11,000 jobs this year, while David Martin with Home Style Foods is not looking to make any new hires this year. On AM this morning, they explain their reasons why.
Are investors fearing a new slowdown? Two experts crunch the numbers
This week we've had bad housing numbers, the DOW dropped 280 points yesterday and we expect low job creation numbers on Friday. Has our economic recovery hit a wall?
On American Morning this morning, Ryan Mack, president of Optimum Capital Management and Lakshman Achuthan, the co-founder and COO of Economic Cycle Research Institute, explain why the latest numbers may have business owners and investors skittish.
Is the economy losing steam? Ali Velshi breaks down the latest indicators
With stocks starting the month on a sour note and the Dow posting its steepest losses in nearly a year. The next key barometer of how this economy is doing coming out tomorrow – the government's jobs report.
Are these economic indicators painting a picture an economy headed for a slowdown? CNN's Ali Velshi breaks it down.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talks job creation in his state
Governor Scott Walker made national headlines earlier this year for his controversial budget proposals and his call to end collective bargaining in the state. What is he doing to create more jobs now? Can government really create jobs? CNN's American Morning speaks with Gov. Scott Walker and takes a closer look at his job creation plans.
Head of IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, charged with sex abuse
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was charged early Sunday with sexual abuse. The 62-year-old Strauss-Kahn was accused of chasing a housekeeper and trying to sexually assault her while in a New York hotel room. He is expected to be arraigned Monday.
CNN Legal Contributor Sunny Hostin talks to Ali Velshi and Christine Romans about the legal issues surrounding the incident.
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