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good evening. i m ann curry in for brian williams. new signs tonight the economy is slowing down. from a jump in unemployment benefits to a record low number of home sales to slowdowns in manufacturing, construction and auto sales, it s all pointing to an economy that looks less healthy than it did a few weeks ago. and that was reflected in the stock market today. the dow closed down another 41 points standing now at 9,732. the dow has been down six trading days in a row now. all this is leading up to a monthly unemployment report out tomorrow. many are bracing for more bad news. we have nbc s lee cowan joining us from los angeles. lee? reporter: well, ann, the obama administration had been calling this recovery summer, with trips planned for both the president and the vice president to all around the country to highlight various infrastructure projects that they hope will create new jobs, but numbers out today indicate the recovery may be fizzling and there are new e ....
this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. good evening. i m anne curry in for brian williams. new signs tonight the economy is slowing down. from a jump in unemployment benefits to a record low number of home sales to slowdowns in manufacturing, construction and auto sales, it s all pointing to an economy that looks less healthy than it did a few weeks ago. the dow closed down another 41 points now at 9,732. the dow has been down six trading days in a row now. all this is leading up to a monthly unemployment report out tomorrow. many are bracing for more bad news. we have nbc s lee cowan joining us from los angeles. lee? reporter: well, anne, the obama administration was calling this recovery summer with trips planned for the president and vice president to all around the country to highlight various infrastructure projects that they hope will create new jobs, but numbers out today indicate the recovery may be fizzling and there are new economic worries on the ....