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    U.S. Adds a Surprising 146,000 New Jobs in November

    This segment aired at the 11 o'clock hour on our national syndication and all news channel. The US economy added 146,000 jobs in the last month—more than economists expected-- and unemployment has fallen to 7.7%--the lowest point in four years. That’s the lastest from the Labor Department.

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

    This segment aired at the 11 o'clock hour on our national syndication and all news channel.

    The US economy added 146,000 jobs in the last month—more than economists expected-- and unemployment has fallen to 7.7%--the lowest point in four years. That’s the lastest from the Labor Department.

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    1 of 4
    Egypt: a New Democracy or Another Dictatorship?
    1. 0:00U.S. Adds a Surprising 146,000 New Jobs in NovemberYou’re reading this
    2. 6:00U.S. Supreme Court Announces Two Same Sex Marriage Cases
    3. 12:00Egypt Descends into a Deeper Political Crisis
    4. 42:00What is the Heritage Foundation?
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