Economy Poised To Improve, Economists Say

Now that home construction is picking up, and state and local government layoffs are leveling off, there is reason for optimism in 2013. The Labor Department indicated that 155,000 jobs were added in December 2012. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.

Now that home construction is picking up, and state and local government layoffs are leveling off, there is reason for optimism in 2013. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.

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