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How hot weather affects worker productivity -- and what that means for the economy

Workers in a variety of occupations struggle when the weather heats up -- they have to take more breaks or work more slowly, make more mistakes or get injured more often. Coral Davenport, energy and environment correspondent for the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss the latest research on how much heat costs businesses and the economy.
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