White House on jobless figures: "The economy is cooking along"

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White House on jobless figures: "The economy is cooking along"

WHITE HOUSE The White House says today's jobless figures show America's in a "sustained economic expansion."

The Labor Department reports the economy produced a net gain of 215-thousand jobs last month. That's the biggest jump since July, even though the unemployment rate held steady at five percent.

Press Secretary Scott McClellan says it's clear "the economy is cooking along."

President Bush has summoned reporters to the Rose Garden so he can hail the latest numbers.