William Rodgers III, Heldrich Center Chief Economist and Rutgers University Professor, appeared on the CNBC program Squawk Box on May 8, 2009 to discuss the nation’s unemployment statistics from the month of April.

In addition to his May 8th appearance, you may also find links to his April 3rd appearance below. On April 5th, he appeared on MSNBC’s Meet the Press to comment on Barack Obama’s recent trip to Europe and the international political issues that he addressed. The following are links to videos of the aforementioned guest appearances.

Preview of April unemployment statistics on CNBC's Squawk Box (May 8, 2009)

Commentary upon the release of April unemployment statistics on CNBC's Squawk Box (May 8, 2009)

First part of preview of March unemployment statistics on CNBC’s Squawk Box (April 3, 2009)

Second part of preview of March unemployment statistics on CNBC’s Squawk Box (April 3, 2009)

Commentary upon the release of March unemployment statistics on CNBC’s Squawk Box (April 3, 2009)

Appearance on Meet the Press