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WBZ NewsWatch With Joe Mathieu: Roger Berkowitz And John Fish

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Joe Mathieu with Roger Berkowitz (center) and John Fish. (Photo courtesy: Michael Crawford-WBZ NewsRadio 1030)

BOSTON (CBS) – WBZ NewsWatch with Joe Mathieu returned Tuesday on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 with two of the biggest names in local business, Roger Berkowitz of Legal Seafoods and John Fish of Suffolk Construction, as Joe's guests.

Both are members of the Federal Reserve Board in Boston and they talked about the state of the economy with Joe.

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John Fish, CEO of Suffolk Construction. (Photo courtesy: Michael Crawford-WBZ NewsRadio 1030)

Fish said the problem isn't jobs, but a "skills gap."

Berkowitz told Mathieu he's been having trouble finding qualified workers.

In fact, after the Congressional sequester cuts kicked in and government workers were taking unpaid furloughs, his Washington, DC area restaurants saw a big drop in business.

Roger Berkowitz
Roger Berkowitz of Legal Seafoods. (Photo courtesy: Michael Crawford-WBZ NewsRadio 1030)

The one-hour special news interview program airs once a month on WBZ.

You can follow Joe on Twitter @Joe MathieuWBZ.

Here's the audio from Tuesday's interview:

Part One - Mayor's Race, State of the Economy

NewsWatch with Joe Mathieu Sept 24 2013

Part Two - Economic Recovery, People Looking For Work

NewsWatch with Joe Mathieu Sept 24 2013

Part Three - Transportation, Tech Tax

NewsWatch with Joe Mathieu Sept 24 2013

Part Four - The Sequester, Gridlock, Affordable Care Act

NewsWatch with Joe Mathieu Sept 24 2013

Part Five - Gov't. Unpredictability, Prices

NewsWatch with Joe Mathieu Sept 24 2013

Part Six - Innovation District, Downtown Crossing

NewsWatch with Joe Mathieu Sept 24 2013

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