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  Job Growth in June Disappoints, Continues Sluggish Pace

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 6, 2012

  The U.S. economy's addition of 80,000 new jobs in June disappointed analysts and drove the stock market downward even though the data showed that all of the new jobs came from the private sector.

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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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  Economic Data Mixed Ahead of Friday Jobs Report

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 6, 2011

  Mixed signals from recent economic data suggest that the U.S. Labor Department jobs report for September will be a nail-biter.

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  Fed Tackles Long-Term Rates to Spur Economy

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 21, 2011

  The Fed said it would buy $400 billion of longer-term U.S. Treasury securities to put downward pressure on longer-term interest rates and 'help make broader financial conditions more accommodative.'

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  Labor Day Bad News: Zero Job Growth in August, Unemployment Stuck at 9.1%

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 2, 2011

  Unemployment rate held flat in August at 9.1% as no jobs were lost—nor gained. While some observers saw a silver lining, others fret over ongoing economic stagnation.

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  Jobless Claims Lower; Philly Fed Saw Manufacturing Up in November

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 16, 2010

  U.S. job creation inched forward last week, as unemployment claims were reported to be lower, while positive economic news out of Philadelphia showed more manufacturing demand.

• Jobless Claims Lower; Philly Fed Saw Manufacturing Up in November

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 16, 2010

  U.S. job creation inched forward last week, as unemployment claims were reported to be lower, while positive economic news out of Philadelphia showed more manufacturing demand.

• ADP, Challenger Reports Show Employment Growth Outpacing Job Cuts

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 1, 2010

  Private-sector jobs rose by 93,000 in November, the ADP National Employment Report said Wednesday, while planned job cuts surged by 48,71, Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported.

• Consumer Sentiment Rose in November Ahead of Holiday Sales

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 12, 2010

  Before holiday shopping begins in earnest, U.S. consumer sentiment has climbed to a five-month high, according to a Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey released Friday.

• Income, Spending Flat in June as Pending Home Sales, Factory Orders Fell

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 3, 2010

  Bullish economic news was not to be found on August 3 as personal income and spending were reported flat in June while wages paid fell. Pending home sales declined, and factory orders fell for the second month in a row.