US Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.1 Percent

The U.S. economy enjoyed a big surge in hiring last month with employers adding 288-thousand jobs in June. The better than expected gains pushed the unemployment rate to a 5-and-a half-year low and helped boost stock prices to new highs. VOA's Mil Arcega has more.

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