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Job creation slows; unemployment up

jkusaproducer — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:15:33 +0000

Former CBO director Douglas Holtz-Eakin and economist Heather Boushey debate on how the slowing economy affect the election.

Priebus: President not fit to lead

jkusaproducer — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:02:51 +0000

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus tells John King that the President missed his opportunity to lead as job creation slows.

May jobs report: Hiring slows, unemployment rises

jkusaproducer — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:41:00 +0000

Tune in tonight to John King, USA as we take you behind the numbers of the jobs report and what it means for you and your bottom line.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Businesses hired far fewer workers than expected in May, throwing into doubt the strength of the economic recovery.

Only 69,000 jobs were added last month, the weakest growth in a year. The unemployment rate rose to 8.2%, as people rejoined the labor force.

Economists surveyed by CNNMoney had expected to see employers add 150,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to remain at 8.1%.

Revisions from previous months also showed the economy gained 49,000 fewer jobs in March and April than originally thought.

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Axelrod: Romney running away from record

jkusaproducer — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:01:49 +0000

Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod talks to John King about the campaign and slams Romney's record as governor.

Edwards gets acquittal, mistrial

jkusaproducer — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:36:10 +0000

Tune in TONIGHT to John King, USA as we bring you the latest on the results of the John Edwards trial at 6pm ET.

Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN) – A federal jury in North Carolina acquitted former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards on one count of violating campaign finance law Thursday and deadlocked on the five other counts against him.

U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles declared a mistrial on the remaining counts, leaving prosecutors to decide whether to refile the charges against the onetime North Carolina senator.

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Axelrod launches attack on Romney's home turf

jkusaproducer — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:34:59 +0000

Tune in TONIGHT to John King, USA for our interview with David Axelrod at 6pm ET/5pm CT on CNN.

(CNN) – The Obama re-election team launched an all-out offense against Mitt Romney's record while governor of Massachusetts on Thursday with his top strategist arguing the "failed" policies supported by Romney as governor mirror those he now espouses.

On the steps of the Massachusetts State House, David Axelrod compared the promises Romney makes on the trail to those he delivered to Massachusetts voters, policies that he said led, among other things, to an increase in taxes and debt, a drop in job creation and cuts to education.

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Zakaria: Military options would be "very tough"

jkusaproducer — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:59:13 +0000

John King and Fareed Zakaria discuss Syria and how the international efforts to stop the violence are failing.

Coleman: Syrian situation would be different if Romney was president

jkusaproducer — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:20:51 +0000

John King and Norm Coleman discuss the situation in Syria and how things might be different if Mitt Romney were president.

Should Romney pick a Latino for VP?

jkusaproducer — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:17:58 +0000

CNN's John King talks to Alberto Gonzales about Mitt Romney potentially picking a Latino candidate for vice president.

Rep. Ellison: U.S. needs to do more in Syria

jkusaproducer — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:22:09 +0000

John King and Rep. Keith Ellison, (D) Minnesota, talk about Syria, the international response and what the people of Syria need.