Unemployment rate falls below 8 percent

Unemployment rate falls below 8 percent

October 5, 2012 4:20 PM

For the first time in 44 months, the national unemployment rate has fallen below eight percent. But, as Anthony Mason reports, much of the dip has been attributed to the growth in part-time jobs.

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