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Morganfleeman

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1. An okay number

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 09:46 AM

Jan 2013

But not enough to change the direction of the economy. I suspect hiring may be muted until there is a resolution on the debt celing/sequester, although there is upside potential until then due to the partial resolution of the fiscal cliff.

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December payroll employment rises (+155,000); unemployment rate unchanged (7.8%) [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2013 OP

An okay number Morganfleeman Jan 2013 #1

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