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    Economists Breathe a Sigh of Relief over Jobs Numbers

    In what passes for good news in these economic times, the nation's labor market showed some signs of improvement last month. Employment grew by 103,000 workers: not great, according to one economist, but "less bad than expected." Greg Robb is senior Washington correspondent for MarketWatch.com .

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

    In what passes for good news in these economic times, the nation's labor market showed some signs of improvement last month. Employment grew by 103,000 workers: not great, according to one economist, but "less bad than expected." Greg Robb is senior Washington correspondent for MarketWatch.com.

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    Perry Down, Cain Up; Why Can't Romney Pull Ahead?
    1. 0:00Economists Breathe a Sigh of Relief over Jobs NumbersYou’re reading this
    2. 7:18Mitt Romney, Herman Cain and Religion in Politics
    3. 43:45Afghan Expatriates Take Stock after Ten Years of War
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