CBS Evening News - 2011-06-04
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[0:00] Tonight,
[0:02] economic slowdown in the wake of a
[0:04] disappointing jobs report. Small
[0:06] businesses struggle to keep the
[0:07] employees they already have while young
[0:10] people face the worst summer job market
[0:12] in years.
[0:13] >> People with masters trying to work at
[0:14] McDonald's. Like they're going to get
[0:17] hired before I do.
[0:18] >> I'm Russ Mitchell. Also tonight,
[0:20] wrapping up the battle for Libya.
[0:22] Britain and France use attack
[0:23] helicopters for the first time in the
[0:25] fight against Mar Gaddafi's regime. A
[0:28] controversial last refuge for chronic
[0:30] alcoholics, offering them a safe haven
[0:32] where they can sleep, eat, and drink.
[0:36] And picture perfect. Meet couples in
[0:38] China willing to spend several days and
[0:41] thousands of dollars to get the wedding
[0:43] portrait of their dreams.
[0:49] >> This is the CBS Evening News with Russ
[0:53] Mitchell
[0:54] >> and good evening. We begin tonight with
[0:56] the latest on the economy and how it
[0:58] continues to hit Americans hard in the
[1:00] pocketbook and in the workplace from
[1:02] coast to coast. The latest numbers show
[1:04] the unemployment rate stands at 9.1%
[1:07] with the pace of job growth slowing.
[1:10] When it comes to new jobs, 70% of those
[1:12] are coming from small businesses, but
[1:14] many of them are struggling just to hang
[1:16] on. Whit Johnson shows us a case in
[1:18] point in the small town of Scarboro,
[1:20] Maine.
[1:24] >> In the unsettled race towards economic
[1:26] recovery,
[1:28] small businesses like Maine Indoor
[1:30] Carding can hardly keep up. How close
[1:33] are you to that edge?
[1:35] >> We're struggling every step of the way.
[1:37] >> In 2003, owner Rick Snow chose his
[1:40] passion for cars over