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Friday, March 9, 2012

Season 2012 Episode 690 | 54m 44s

Tonight on the program, we examine the newly released jobs report and what the numbers show about the unemployment rate in the United States. Also: remembering Fukushima one year after the disastrous earthquake, Mark Shields and David Brooks talk the week's political news, Need to Know showcases what to know about taxes, and talking to one of the few Americans inside the Fukushima plant last year.

Aired: 03/08/12 | Expires: 04/08/12
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