June jobs swoon: America's labor market depression continues  —  This was not the employment report either the American worker or the Obama campaign wanted to see right now.  The Labor Department said the U.S. economy created just 80,000 jobs in June, less than the 90,000 economists had been forecasting.

US employers add 80,000 jobs as economy struggles  —  US economy added 80,000 jobs in June; unemployment rate unchanged at 8.2 percent  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added only 80,000 jobs in June, a third straight month of weak hiring that shows the economy is still struggling three years after the recession ended.

June Jobs Report Brings Another Round Of Disappointment  —  Despite some signs I noted yesterday that suggested that the June jobs report might not be as disappointing as some feared, the slowing trend that we saw starting to develop in March, which continued into April, and got even worse in May, were still there in June.

WH: at least the economy is still growing  —  The White House took an optimistic view of the June jobs report on Friday, saying that overall unemployment is down nearly one percentage point over the past year.  —  “The economy has now added private sector jobs for 28 straight months …

Obama says Romney “reversed himself” on health care  —  President talks about health care, economy, and what has changed  —  President talks about health care, economy, and what has changed  —  News 5's Sheree Paolello met with with President Barack Obama Thursday as he made a campaign stop in Maumee …

Ohioan to Obama: Let's arm-wrestle for vote  —  A voter in Amherst, Ohio, offered to arm-wrestle President Obama in exchange for his vote.  —  The president responded he'd prefer a basketball game, according to a White House pool report.  —  Obama was in Ohio wrapping up day one of a two-day bus tour …