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December Jobs Report Worse Than Expected; U.S. Unemployment Rate Remains at 10% - Video 1/8/10
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | January 8, 2010 | Brian

Posted on 01/08/2010 8:04:07 AM PST by Federalist Patriot

Here is a video report on the news that the U.S. Unemployment rate remains at 10% after a worse than expected Jobs Report for December. The U.S. Economy lost 85,000 jobs in December even though expectations were that jobs would be added during the month.

The report indicates the economy is in a "Jobless Recovery."

I am no economist, but January and February could be a time when layoffs take place after the Holiday Season. You would have thought December would show job growth just with the temporary retail jobs typically added. I would be surprised if things improve anytime soon. . . . (VIDEO)

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: unemploymentrate

1 posted on 01/08/2010 8:04:09 AM PST by Federalist Patriot
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2 posted on 01/08/2010 8:04:46 AM PST by NMEwithin
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85,000 jobs in December,Obama shoots foot.


3 posted on 01/08/2010 8:06:24 AM PST by Vaduz
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As predicted by El Rushbo.


4 posted on 01/08/2010 8:11:34 AM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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Just wait until this number is revised......


5 posted on 01/08/2010 9:12:05 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
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Fudged. What’s the U-6 number?


6 posted on 01/08/2010 9:33:48 AM PST by Timocrat
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