Jobless and Less

The U.S. Labor Department reported 7/1 that new jobless claims unexpectedly rose the previous week, while the number of people collecting extended benefits dropped by 376,000 – not because they found jobs – but because Congress has halted the program.

As the ranks of the unemployed anxiously wait to see if Congress will extend what they consider to be their lifeline, unemployed blogger Norm Elrod writes about his experiences in New York. He's still relatively positive despite being laid off four times in nine years... His blog is called Jobless and Less.

Audio Embed: BBC, PRI & WBUR's Here & Now 7/1/10, Host: Robin Young.

Video: MSNBC