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There's still a lot to be done. we have to find ways to get back on the message of jobs. we kind of got away from that. we have been spending so much time talking about how do we cut spending but like the president said, we cannot cut our way out of this problem. when we have so many people unemployed. >> i'm going to ask jason, our director to throw up a screen with the unemployment rate of african-americans being twice that of whites and asians. what are the specifics that can be done to close that gap? >> congressman jim clyburn who has a brilliant idea he's said over and over again, what w...

Confidence and consumer confidence. >> miles? >> you know, we talk about the stock market decline of 11% in the last month. and it's not coincidental that the president's popularity has declined in unison with that. but think about the implication. because we're not talking about it. everybody's 401(k) has wiped out all of the equity value that we created this year. basically, everybody's 401(k) is now flat. so of course people are very concerned. because their savings and their long-term retirement plan now has zero value. i think what chris said, which is really critical, it's about the next...

Give all the s you want bottom line there -- all the speeches you want, bottom line there aren't any jobs. isn't that the president's problem? >> it absolutely is. there is no initiative that i've seen that does meaningful private sector job stimulation. just stimulating or creating jobs in the public sector isn't going to cut it. until the economy recovers and we create lasting private sector jobs and give business confidence i don't think the numbers are going to recover and i don't think the president will be viable. >> greta: you can pass all the statutes you want, where is the job? >> whe...

Give all the s you want bottom line there -- all the speeches you want, bottom line there aren't any jobs. isn't that the president's problem? >> it absolutely is. there is no initiative that i've seen that does meaningful private sector job stimulation. just stimulating or creating jobs in the public sector isn't going to cut it. until the economy recovers and we create lasting private sector jobs and give business confidence i don't think the numbers are going to recover and i don't think the president will be viable. >> greta: you can pass all the statutes you want, where is the job? >> whe...

There are a lot of unanswered government spending that people want to have job stimulation but are so uncomfortable about where things are headed. so, that gives the white house some good news to tack on, on jack lew's resume. >> kelly o'donnell and chuck todd. thank you very much. and of course, watch chuck and savannah guthrie weekday mornings at 9:00 eastern on "the daily rundown." and up next here, the white house gets its say. domestic policy adviser melody barnes joining us next. later, filmmaker ken byrnes on the death of longtime yankees owner george steinbrenner. send me your th...