<p>President Barack Obama tours the manufacturing facilities of Cree, a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient LED lighting, with Chuck Swoboda, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Cree, Monday in Durham, N.C.</p>
June 14, 2011
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June 14, 2011 9 p.m.
Obama pledges focus on job creation
DURHAM, N.C. - Beset by a grim employment picture, President Barack Obama on Monday pledged to ease the way for businesses to expand hiring and offered assurances to an anxious public that he is focused on creating jobs - the top political issue heading into the 2012 election and the Achilles heel of his presidency.