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    A Glimmer of Hope Despite a Disappointing December Job Report

    November's payroll statistics have been revised to show a net gain of 4000 jobs. But December saw 85,000 more Americans become unemployed. Nevertheless, at the White House, press secretary Robert Gibbs saw a glimmer of progress. Chris Isidore is senior writer at CNN Money.com .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    November's payroll statistics have been revised to show a net gain of 4000 jobs. But December saw 85,000 more Americans become unemployed. Nevertheless, at the White House, press secretary Robert Gibbs saw a glimmer of progress. Chris Isidore is senior writer at CNN Money.com.

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      Karen Radziner

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      Chris Isidore

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    This Year's Mid-Term Elections: Which Party Will Party?
    1. 0:00A Glimmer of Hope Despite a Disappointing December Job ReportYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47This Year's Mid-Term Elections: Which Party Will Party?
    3. 45:32Schwarzenegger's Last Year in Office and What Might Have Been
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