Local News - The Cost of Job Creation

The monthly jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has become a frenzied and political event, as Republicans and Democrats prepare to duke it out during this year's presidential campaign. Understanding the local impact of national job creation numbers is no easy feat, and so earlier this spring the Greater Waco Chamber commissioned a report to see what just one-hundred new jobs could do for McLennan County's economy. It turns out it's not all about job numbers. The type of jobs created and the cost of bringing business to the city are factors too. KWBU's Becky Fogel reports.