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    Senate Passes a Jobs Bill, Will New Jobs Ensue?

    With 11 votes from Republicans today, the Senate passed and sent to the President what’s billed as the first in a series of measures designed to create jobs .  The cost will be $17.6 billion.  Derek Thompson covers business for TheAtlantic.com .

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

    With 11 votes from Republicans today, the Senate passed and sent to the President what’s billed as the first in a series of measures designed to create jobs. The cost will be $17.6 billion. Derek Thompson covers business for TheAtlantic.com.

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