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New law cuts unemployment benefits in North Carolina

North Carolina borrowed $2.5 billion from the federal government to cover its unemployment claims. The state cut long-term unemployment benefits to pay back the loan early, which Gov. Pat McCrory says will help increase hiring. Jim Axelrod reports.
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