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John McCain and Barack Obama agree: Act now on job losses

latimes.com » 2008 » July » 3rd » John McCain and Barack Obama agree: Act now on job losses

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New job numbers out today evidence more pain -- some of it to be felt around here -- with companies cutting 62,000 payroll slots in June, the sixth consecutive month the economy has shed jobs. The cuts were slightly more than the 60,000 economists had expected, and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 %. The Labor Department announcement elicited dueling statements from John McCain and … Continue Reading »

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