President Barack Obama said Europe’s debt crisis is putting a serious drag on the US economy. He called on Congress to pass his jobs initiatives to cushion the blow. Obama pressed leaders of the 17-nation Euro zone to act quickly to resolve to bolster growth while dealing with debt. Obama spoke after a report stated only 69,000 new jobs were created by employers in May and the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 per cent.
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