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Thursday, January 10, 2013  Despite signs of economic recovery, hiring remains too weak to rapidly reduce the number of those unemployed.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Robust hiring in manufacturing and construction fueled the December job gains.

Friday, December 07, 2012  The government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures.

Friday, November 02, 2012  US economy adds 171,000 jobs in October; unemployment rate ticks up to 7.9 percent

Friday, December 02, 2011  The national jobless rate has dipped to the lowest level in two years, but economists say it is still not enough to pull the nation out of the current slump.

Friday, November 04, 2011  US economy generates 80,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate falls to 9 percent

Friday, November 04, 2011  Economy expected to add only enough jobs to keep unemployment rate from rising

Friday, August 05, 2011  Market panic spreads across globe as investors fear double-dip recession

Friday, November 05, 2010  Story update: The economy generated a net gain in jobs for the first time in five months in October, as businesses stepped up their painfully slow pace of hiring.

Friday, October 08, 2010  A weaker jobs report added to a series of tepid economic indicators in recent weeks that have built expectations that the Fed will announce new steps to encourage borrowing when it meets in early November.

Friday, July 02, 2010  Payrolls drop by 125K as many census jobs end; unemployment rate falls to 9.5 percent

Friday, June 04, 2010  Stocks tumbled Friday after the Labor Department said hiring remains weak and Hungary became the latest European country to report its economy is in crisis.

Thursday, July 09, 2009  Stocks open higher after Alcoa earnings, better than expected jobs report