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Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Employment Situation Summary — Transmission of material in this release is embargoed USDL-11-1691 until 8:30 a.m. (EST) Friday, December 2, 2011 — Technical information: — Household data: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps
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U.S. Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Declines to 8.6% — Payroll gains in the U.S. picked up last month and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell to the lowest level since March 2009, a decline augmented by the departure of Americans from the labor force. — Payrolls climbed 120,000 …
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Signs of Hope in Jobs Report; Unemployment Drops to 8.6% — The American unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to its lowest level in two and a half years in November, despite the many global crises batting against the economy. — The unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent …
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The Caucus, The Hill, Calculated Risk, TalkLeft, Campaign 2012 and The Enterprise Blog
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Jobs picture improves, unemployment drops — There were modest expectations for the new jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and in this case, the economy met them. A net total of 120,000 jobs were created in November, which is just about what economists and analysts said would happen.
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The Maddow Blog
Josh Boak / The Politico:
Unemployment rate drops to 8.6 percent — In a surprising development, the unemployment rate dropped to a stunning 8.6 percent in November, as the country's economy flashed signs of strength amid uneasiness about a broader global downturn. — The unemployment rate drop from 9 percent …
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CNN and The Political Carnival
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Jobless rate drops to 8.6 percent, hiring picks up
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The Enterprise Blog and americanthinker.com
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Economy Creates 120,000 Jobs, Rate Tumbles to 8.6%
Economy Creates 120,000 Jobs, Rate Tumbles to 8.6%
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The Atlantic Online, US Politics, Vodkapundit and Outside the Beltway
Phil Izzo / Real Time Economics:
Why Did the Unemployment Rate Drop?
Why Did the Unemployment Rate Drop?
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Washington Monthly, Political Mojo and MarketBeat
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Mitt vs. Newt — It's Iowa minus 32 days, and barring yet another resurrection (or event of similar improbability), it's Mitt Romney vs. Newt Gingrich. In a match race, here's the scorecard: — Romney has managed to weather the debates unscathed. However, the brittleness he showed …
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Absolution for Newt — How evangelicals are finding a way to support Gingrich.
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Iowa Caucuses and The Politico
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich's disgusting remarks about ‘really poor children’
Newt Gingrich's disgusting remarks about ‘really poor children’
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Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Nixon's the one! — I take myself to be the average Republican primary voter.
Nixon's the one! — I take myself to be the average Republican primary voter.
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National Review, Business Insider and The Daily Dish
Paul West / Los Angeles Times:
Newt Gingrich expands on his support for child labor
Newt Gingrich expands on his support for child labor
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The Iowa Republican
ABCNEWS:
Gingrich Tells ABC News: 'I'm Going to Be The Nominee'
Gingrich Tells ABC News: 'I'm Going to Be The Nominee'
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Gingrich: Poor kids have bad work habits 'unless it's illegal'
Gingrich: Poor kids have bad work habits 'unless it's illegal'
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Killing the Euro — Can the euro be saved? Not long ago we were told that the worst possible outcome was a Greek default. Now a much wider disaster seems all too likely. — True, market pressure lifted a bit on Wednesday after central banks made a splashy announcement about expanded credit lines …
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Euro Central Banks May Provide $270B Through IMF
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Finance:
You are all wrong, printing money can halt Europe's crisis
You are all wrong, printing money can halt Europe's crisis
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Saudis fear there will be ‘no more virgins’ and people will turn gay if female drive ban is lifted — Repealing a ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia would result in ‘no more virgins’, the country's religious council has warned. — A ‘scientific’ report claims relaxing the ban …
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Cain: Wife didn't know about friendship, ‘financial assistance’ to Ginger White — MANCHESTER - Herman Cain acknowledged Thursday that he repeatedly gave Ginger White money to help her with “month-to-month bills and expenses” without telling his wife. — In fact, the embattled presidential candidate …
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The Mystery of Herman Cain
The Mystery of Herman Cain
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Iowa Poll: Herman Cain support in Iowa takes nose dive — Herman Cain (David Purdy/Des Moines Register file photo) — Herman Cain's once-surging popularity in Iowa has plummeted in the wake of an allegation of a 13-year extramarital affair, leaving him at single-digit support with the Iowa caucuses just over a month away.
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Washington Post:
Payroll tax break: Extension proposals from both parties fail in Senate — The Senate late Thursday rejected competing partisan visions for extending a temporary tax break that benefits virtually every American worker, clearing the way for more serious negotiations over how to cover the cost of the tax cut.
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Democrats See an Advantage in Debate Over Payroll Tax
Democrats See an Advantage in Debate Over Payroll Tax
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The Meathead Vote — For liberal baby boomers, it's always 1972. — In hilarious fashion, National Journal's Reid Wilson picks up on this week's predominant theme, Democrats and demographics. He paints a sunny picture of President Obama's re-election prospects based on Ruy Teixeira …
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Don Surber, americanthinker.com and Nice Deb
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Under assault for liberal bias, Politico's traffic dives — Internet traffic and Web search measurement tools from several sources indicate that despite massive promotion efforts on MSNBC and in other venues, Politico.com is rapidly losing readers, especially outside of Washington, D.C.
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FishbowlDC and Jammie Wearing Fools
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Michele Bachman gets things straight on gay marriage — Jane Schmidt, a student at Waverly High School, in Waverly, Iowa, recently asked Michele Bachmann, “Why can't same-sex couples get married?” — “They can get married,” Bachmann responded, “but they abide by the same law as everyone else.
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The Reaction, Wonkette, US Politics and Iowa Caucuses
Katie Roiphe / Slate:
Back Off, Angry Commenters — Has the Internet unleashed new levels of bile? — A new species has risen from the shallows of the Internet: the angry commenter. Sure, there is a long tradition of inspired cranks and interested retirees who have always written letters to the editor …
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Ethics panel extends Jackson probe — The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it needs more time to complete its review of ethics charges stemming from allegations that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) acted improperly in seeking appointment to President Obama's Senate seat in 2009.
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The Politico