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Statement by Chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisors Christina Romer on the Employment Situation in October

Today’s employment report contained both signs of hope for recovery and painful evidence of continued labor market weakness. Payroll employment declined 190,000 in October, continuing the steady trend of moderating job loss that began last spring. Full Article at The White House

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