January 31, 2009
Posted: January 31st, 2009 12:45 PM ET
From CNN Chief National Correspondent John King
Chris Guynn says he's grateful that his wife has a full-time job while he studies for life after Caterpillar.
On CNN's "State of the Union," CNN host and chief national correspondent John King goes outside the Beltway to report on the issues affecting communities across the country. This week, King traveled to Peoria, Illinois, to explore how the recession is hitting the blue-collar town hard. "I just felt, I thought I couldn't lose with this company" is how Chris Guynn described his motivation for moving his wife and two children to Peoria from Las Vegas, Nevada. Watch Economic pain in Peoria There was a job waiting at Caterpillar, the 80-year-old heavy equipment giant, and "It was a company that you could just retire with, great pension, retirement, 401 and so on." Filed under: State of the Union |
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