lisa: eric watson and erin haynes, thanks very much.he economy has been high in the headlines, but less so has been news about the youngest workers. last year the u.s. government found child labor violations involving more than 38 hundred miners. one quarter involving hazardous working conditions. both figures are up from the previous fiscal year. a handful of states say they think there's too much regulation of child labor. >> so far this year, iowa and arkansas have passed laws to loosen child labor restrictions and four other midwestern states are advancing bills through their legislatures. last year new jerse and new hampshire signed bills to lower age restrictions around child workers. i was law would allow some minors to work jobs that were previously prohibited to them, like those involving demolition and power driven machines. the other bills largely focused on removing requirements for work permits and increasing the number of hours children can work. to discuss the state of child labor laws, i am joined by the director of the