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Part-time work and they don't count in that number the people who have left the work force altogether because they still don't have a job, still want one, but they're not counted as unemployed. so, they discuss that one more in their monthly report, but they do include in every monthly report what's called the u-6 unemployment rate, so it's up to the media to do interviews-- >> what it sounds like you're saying is that the u-3, the one that everybody hears about 7.8 isn't as relevant as u-6. >> clayton: it becomes a political football, both sides use that number that alisyn was just referring ...

Jon: some new developments on the job front now where the may unemployment rate stands at 8.2%, and the numbers for june not expected to change when they are released this friday, well that makes it the longest stretch which exceeded n more than 60 years. and while the numbers sound bad, it is really even worse than you might think because a lot of folks without a job aren't even counted anymore. jeff flock has their story in a preview of the fox special, out of work. so, jeff, why don't they count everyone who is unemployed? >> you would think you would but, jon, there are actually six separa...

>> bill: in the back of the book segment tonight, reality check where we leave with a very important story and one that has been overlooked by many in the media check one. according to the bureau of labor statistics there are six, six measures of unemployment in america. one of those called u-3 says 8.3% of workers are unemployed. but u-6 says the number of american workers who are under employed or given up looking for work who is now at 15%. that's huge. class of people includes discouraged workers and part-time people mitt romney addressed it. >> this week he has been trying to take a vow f...

>> bill: in the back of the book segment tonight, reality check where we leave with a very important story and one that has been overlooked by many in the media check one. according to the bureau of labor statistics there are six, six measures of unemployment in america. one of those called u-3 says 8.3% of workers are unemployed. but u-6 says the number of american workers who are under employed or given up looking for work who is now at 15%. that's huge. class of people includes discouraged workers and part-time people mitt romney addressed it. >> this week he has been trying to take a vow f...