this morning, as the government releases its june unemployment report. it s, of course, an important measure of the economy from wall street to main street. john hendren is in washington with more. good morning, john. reporter: good morning, jeremy and vinita. today s numbers are going to be an overall mixed bag. a economists are expecting an overall decline in today s jobs number, snapping a streak of gains. republicans are using that as ammunition. this isn t the picture of a recovery. it s the epitome of failure. reporter: the likely job loss is due to the end of census jobs. the obama administration is highlighting the overall trend. we got an economy that was shrinking, actually shrinking, at 6.4%. to an economy that, last quarter, grew 3%. reporter: for more, that is cold comfort. basically, you re trying to find a job. i need a job, bad. reporter: particularly with congress deadlocked over extending unemployment benefits. this is a big worry. i have b