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There's no question about it. a lot of what was outlined today is a plain old extension of the first stimulus package, including extra unemployment benefits, health care benefits. some of this infrastructure spending. think down in the details, the way they allocate the infrastructure spending may be different. i don't think there is any question about it. it is an extension. ing a second stimulus. look, folks here in the administration probably wouldn't have caught the first one a stimulus project. nevertheless, that's what most people consider it could be. there's no question about that. and...

>> right. >> some states were quick to get shovels into the ground. some states have taken longer so that is going to vary. construction i would expect to be the number two industry based on the preliminary numbers we've seen but that's really going to vary state over state. it's up to individual governments how quickly they were able to get workers on the ground. >> great job, matt. thank you so much. what is the key phrase that president obama can't do without? it's not that it won't happen overnight or change isn't easy. the president's favorite phrase is let me be clear. >> let me be cle...

Pickups? >> well, one of the few sectors that has actually been creating jobs over the last year is health care. that's where you see the net job creation of tens of thousands of jobs this year. there have also been steady hiring in education. but outside of those two fields, you haven't really seen any net job creation of any significance over the last year or so. >> so, chris, you know, it's interesting when you write about the people who are in the automotive industry. they're in charge of quality control. they think i've been fired from my job or laid off from my job in the auto industry. ...

Skills don't necessarily translate into a new industry such as green jobs or alternative energy. this gentleman, for example, had been applying to factories that make a component for windmills. and every job he applied for wanted experience that was specific to their industry. and it's kind of a problem i heard again and again in that the jobs that are popping up right now might have very specific requirements. that might not be filled by a job that's gone away. >> the challenge becomes how do you get back into the work force. let's bring in author of "what color is your parachute?" what do yo...

A depressing outlook for the holiday shopping season. a prediction retailers won't like much. but will it translate to big markdowns for buyers? >> that's what we care about. the nation's gearing up for swine flu, vaccinating doctors and nurses first. will it work? if it doesn't, will sick employees cost american businesses big time? the president insists stimulus dollars are creating new opportunities. how can unemployed take advantage of the open positions? we'll talk of the author of "what color is your parachute?" >> an opportunity to make money off of pictures you've already posted on...