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OverDone

(138 posts) Fri Aug 3, 2012, 08:31 AM Aug 2012

Nonfarm payroll up 163,000 in July, rate at 8.3%

Source: Marketwatch

Job growth picked up a bit in July, the Labor Department said Friday. Total nonfarm payrolls increased by 163,000, higher than the 100,000 gain expected by Wall Street economists.

Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nonfarm-payroll-up-163000-in-july-rate-at-83-2012-08-03?link=MW_home_latest_news

Same old every month.

http://www.dailyjobcuts.com

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Nonfarm payroll up 163,000 in July, rate at 8.3% (Original Post) OverDone Aug 2012 OP

+163,000 vs. -750,000 a month which Obama inherited. 28 months of job GROWTH. Need more, but better. RBInMaine Aug 2012 #1

Better than losing jobs huh Iliyah Aug 2012 #2

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)

1. +163,000 vs. -750,000 a month which Obama inherited. 28 months of job GROWTH. Need more, but better.

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Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:40 AM

Aug 2012

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. Better than losing jobs huh

Reply to OverDone (Original post)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:52 AM

Aug 2012

only if the GOP congress cared about America and pass a jobs bill I believe the economy would be much stronger, but alas at least, loses such as under W for some reason the corporate media refuses to mention and the gains by O are complained about. Wait for Mittens. . and the rest of the goppers cry foul!

Mittens where are your tax returns?

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