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11:20 AM ET, August 3, 2012

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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Economy Creates 163,000 New Jobs but Rate Rises to 8.3%  —  The U.S. economy followed up a weak second quarter by creating more jobs than expected with 163,000 new positions added in July, but the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent.  —  Markets reacted positively to the announcement …
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Bill McBride / Calculated Risk:
July Employment Report: 163,000 Jobs, 8.3% Unemployment Rate  —  From the BLS: … Click on graph for larger image.  —  This was a somewhat better month, and the revisions for the previous two months were mostly offsetting.  —  This was above expectations of 100,000 payroll jobs added.
Alan B. Krueger / White House.gov Blog:
The Employment Situation in July  —  While there is more work that remains to be done, today's employment report provides further evidence that the U.S. economy is continuing to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression.  It is critical that we continue the policies that build …
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
195,000 Fewer Americans Had Jobs in July; 150,000 Dropped Out of Labor Force  —  (CNSNews.com) - There were 195,000 fewer people employed in the United States in July than in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as the national unemployment rate ticked up from 8.2 percent to 8.3 percent.
Binyamin Appelbaum / Economix:
Beware the Jobs Report of July  —  The American economy almost certainly shed more than a million jobs last month, just as it does every July.  But that's not the “jobs number” that will get most of the attention when the Bureau of Labor Statistics speaks Friday morning.
Catherine Rampell / New York Times:
Pace of Hiring Rose in July, but Jobless Rate Ticked Up
Tony Merevick / Chicago Phoenix:
The Civil Rights Agenda files complaints against Chick-fil-A  —  Protesters at Chicago Chick-fil-A Aug. 1, 2012.  Photo: Tony Merevick.  —  The Civil Rights Agenda, a local LGBT rights advocacy group, filed multiple complaints with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Thursday …
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The Daily Beast:
A Gay Chick-fil-A Employee Speaks Out  —  A gay employee, writing anonymously over fears she'd be fired for speaking out, says she hopes her customers don't choke on their nuggets—but one day will swallow their words. … Robyn Beck, AFP / Getty Images  —  That's what I said four days ago.
Discussion: SFist
Rick Perry / CNN:
Perry: Romney's VP pick won't make much difference  —  Aspen, Colorado (CNN) - The announcement of Mitt Romney's running mate won't do much to change the dynamics of the presidential race, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday.  —  Perry said the running mate pick will likely grab headlines …
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CNN:
Romney pins ‘hammer blow’ unemployment rise on Obama
Discussion: Politico
Robin Bravender / Politico:   Tea party to make its voice heard in Tampa
CNN:
First on CNN: Massive $77 million ad time buy for Obama
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Obama's problems in the South  —  Ever since his national debut at the 2004 Democratic convention, Barack Obama's calling card has been that he practices consensus-oriented politics that transcend traditional divisions.  But four years after his historic presidential election …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Romney's Personal Image Remains Negative  —  Obama Leads Nationwide, But Closer Race in Swing States  —  OVERVIEW  —  By a 52% to 37% margin, more voters say they have an unfavorable than favorable view of Mitt Romney.  The poll, conducted prior to Romney's recent overseas trip …
Emily Schultheis / Politico:
Pew: Obama has big lead; Romney favorability drops
Tampa Bay Fl News:
Porn star Jenna Jameson endorses Romney  —  “I'm very looking forward to a Republican being back in office,” Jameson said while sipping champagne in a VIP room at Gold Club in the city's South of Market neighborhood.  “When you're rich, you want a Republican in office.”
Wall Street Journal:
The Life of the Party  —  What Bill Clinton could add to the Obama re-election effort.  —  From a friend watching the Olympics: “How about that Michael Phelps?  But let's remember he didn't win all those medals, someone else did.  After all, he and I swam in public pools, built by state employees using tax dollars.
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
DCCC apologizes to Adelson  —  Democratic campaign officials apologized on Thursday to Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate who has been spending millions of dollars to help elect Republican candidates for federal office.  —  “In press statements issued on June 29 and July 2, 2012 …
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Anna Palmerand John Bresnahan / Reuters:
DCCC apologizes to Sheldon Adelson
Todd S. Purdum / Vanity Fair:
What Makes Him Tick?  —  Americans want to feel they know the person they're electing president—but Mitt Romney seems determined to keep himself a secret.  —  Mitt Romney's contention in Jerusalem that “culture makes all the difference” in determining national economic strength caused …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Telegraph:
Sir John Keegan  —  Sir John Keegan, who has died aged 78, achieved an international reputation as a military historian, then discovered a talent for writing rapid analyses of international crises as the defence editor of The Daily Telegraph.  —  He had been on the teaching staff …
Justin Sink / Ballot Box:
Santorum endorses Cardon in primary showdown against Flake  —  Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has endorsed businessman Wil Cardon in his hard-fought primary for the GOP Senate nomination in Arizona, a high-profile endorsement that may counteract some of the establishment …
Discussion: CNN and Politico
Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
WH Chief of Staff Daley Briefed on Solyndra Concerns, Email Says  —  Buried in the treasure trove of White House emails related to Solyndra released Thursday by the House Energy and Commerce Committee is one suggesting that concerns about Solyndra's viability were shared all the way up to …
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Romney adviser: Obama's campaign chief appears to have broken the law
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Credit Illusion  —  Over the past few years, I've built a successful business.  I've worked hard, and I'm proud of what I've done.  But now President Obama tells me that social and political forces helped build that.  Mitt Romney went to Israel and said cultural forces explain the differences in the wealth of nations.
Discussion: Greg Mankiw's Blog
Emily Goodin / Ballot Box:
Romney: Harry Reid needs to ‘put up or shut up’ on charges about taxes  —  Mitt Romney on Thursday said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) needs to “put up or shut up” when it comes to charges the presumptive GOP nominee did not pay his taxes.  —  Romney also accused the White House of being behind the allegation.
Market Wire:
Vante of Tucson, AZ Regrets Actions of Former CFO  —  Employee Has Left the Company  —  TUCSON, AZ—(Marketwire - Aug 2, 2012) - The following is a statement from Vante:  —  Vante regrets the unfortunate events that transpired yesterday in Tucson between our former CFO/Treasurer Adam Smith …
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Romney's excellent trip  —  At the outset of his recent foreign trip, Mitt Romney committed a gaffe.  In answer to a question about the Olympics, he expressed skepticism about London's preparations.  The response confounded and exasperated Romney supporters because it was such an unforced error.
 
 
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Sean Gardiner / Wall Street Journal:
City Declines to Defend Sued Officer
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Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml:
Seasonal And Birth Death Adjustments Add 429,000 Statistical “Jobs”
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New York Times:
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Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
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