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February 1st, 2013
04:14 PM ET
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Krugman: Focus on debt is destructive

 Paul Krugman joins Christine Romans to discuss the U.S. debt, deficit and long-term budget outlook.
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February 1st, 2013
03:31 PM ET
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Jobless generation

Arianna Huffington and Christine Romans discuss our youth unemployment problem, and what we can do to get young Americans working again.
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February 1st, 2013
03:26 PM ET
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Gates on fixing our schools

Bill Gates explains to Christine Romans how the American education system is falling behind, and what needs to change to get back on track.
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February 1st, 2013
02:25 PM ET
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2013: Year of the house?

Christine Romans shows what a housing comeback looks like, and explains why this recovery might just be real.
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February 1st, 2013
12:23 PM ET
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Explore the January Jobs Report

The U.S. economy added 157,000 jobs in January, according to a Labor Department report released Friday. That's slower growth than in December, when employers hired 196,000 workers.

The unemployment rate was 7.9% in January, as 12.3 million people were counted as unemployed. Overall, hiring is barely keeping pace with population growth, and the Labor Department noted that the unemployment rate has barely changed since September.

Explore the jobs report on your own! Click the infographic to expand.
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