CNN
The Labor Department is reporting
the nation's unemployment rate has now hit 8.1%.
That is the highest level we've seen in more than 25 years.
The report states that employers slash
more than 650,000 jobs in February.
The job losses were widespread
from manufacturing to construction,
as well as business in professional services.
Jobs are also the focus today for President Obama as he hits the road.
The president will attend the swearing in of the new police officers
in Columbus Ohio today.
Those recruits received layoff notices
less than six weeks ago
but then their jobs were saved
as a result of the president's stimulus package.