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Disappointing Jobs Numbers

The Labor Department reports a net gain of 115,000 jobs in April, another month with less growth than economists predicted.  Mitt Romney seized the moment, calling the report "disappointing, and "way off from what should happen in a normal recovery."

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

The Labor Department reports a net gain of 115,000 jobs in April, another month with less growth than economists predicted. Mitt Romney seized the moment, calling the report "disappointing, and "way off from what should happen in a normal recovery." Sudeep Reddy is economics reporter for the Wall Street Journal and blogger for Real Time Economics.

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