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US Economy adds 243000 jobs. Jobless rate at 3 year low, as payrolls surge

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Lara Queen

The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama. Non-farm payrolls jumped 243,000, the Labor Department said … Continue reading →

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Strong Job Report Shows U.S. Economy Gaining Steam

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Lara Queen

The United States economy added far more jobs than expected in April, but with more than 13 million people still out of work, analysts cautioned that it was too early to say whether the momentum could be sustained for a … Continue reading →

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201 000 New Jobs in March 2011-American Unemployment Dips Slightly but Critics Demand More Help From Policy Makers

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Lara Queen

Lyneka Little reports for ABC NEWS that The U.S. unemployment rate dipped slightly to a two-year low of 8.8 percent with the addition of 216,000 new jobs last month, according to Labor Department statistics released this morning. “There is no … Continue reading →