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Former U.S. secretaries of labor Robert Reich and Elaine Chao join us to discuss the latest unemployment numbers, and to voice their own views on job creation. What should the federal government’s role be in creating jobs?

Guests:

Robert Reich, former U.S. secretary of labor under President Clinton, professor of public policy at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy and author of books including "Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future"

Elaine Chao, former U.S. secretary of labor under President George W. Bush, distinguished fellow at The Heritage Foundation and Fox News contributor

Betsey Stevenson, chief economist with the U.S. Department of Labor

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