Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. US Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.1 Percent by Mil Arcega The U.S. economy enjoyed a big surge in hiring last month with employers adding 288-thousand jobs in June. The better than expected gains pushed the unemployment rate to a 5-and-a half-year low and helped boost stock prices to new highs. VOA's Mil Arcega has more. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1950479.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1950479.html