U.S. jobs report

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  Ahead of Election, U.S. Added 171,000 Jobs in October

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 2, 2012

  Just four days before the presidential election, the BLS October jobs report showed unemployment notched up to 7.9% as employers added 171,000 jobs.

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  U.S. Jobs Rose by Just 120,000 in March

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  April 6, 2012

  With the U.S. stock market closed for the Easter and Passover holidays, reaction to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report was lackluster.

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  Economy Added 243,000 Jobs in January; Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.3%

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 3, 2012

  Unemployment is now at its lowest point since President Obama’s first full month in office, and Friday’s report is sure to win attention for Obama in his presidential bid for re-election in 2012.

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  U.S. Jobs Surprise: Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.6% From 9.0%

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 2, 2011

  The unemployment rate dropped partly because of the large number of discouraged job seekers who have left the workforce.

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  U.S. Jobs Report Looks Good but Greece Fears Weigh on Markets

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 4, 2011

  An encouraging U.S. jobs report was not enough to give the markets a lift on Friday as worries about Greece’s debt crisis continued to weigh on sentiment.