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U.S. energy firms slash jobs as crude oil prices drop

Jul 26, 2015 4:31 PM EDT

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The recent 20 percent drop in crude oil prices might be saving you money at the gas pump, but it's now prompting job layoffs by U.S. energy companies. The Wall Street Journal's Lynn Cook joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the implications via Skype from Houston.

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