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Unemployment rate drops to 6.1 percent, pushes Dow Jones index to new record

The Dow Jones surged above 17,000 after a stronger-than-expected June jobs report that showed the economy gained more than 200,000 jobs for the fifth straight month. Margaret Brennan reports.
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