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sinkingfeeling

(51,474 posts) Fri Aug 3, 2012, 03:41 PM Aug 2012

Obama closer to breaking even on jobs

http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/03/news/economy/obama-jobs/index.htm?hpt=hp_t3

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Is President Obama a job creator? Not yet. But he might be by Election Day.

The American economy only has to add another 316,000 jobs to get back to where it was in January 2009, when the president was sworn in.

Here's the math: 4.316 million jobs were lost in the first 13 months of Obama's presidency. Since he took office, 4 million net jobs have been added back.

Three jobs reports remain before Election Day. To break even, Obama will need to add just more than 105,300 jobs per month.

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Obama closer to breaking even on jobs (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 OP

And when it says 'jobs were lost' in the first 13 months, elleng Aug 2012 #1

Was happy to see our local paper mill holding interviews for jobs this week. I was afraid that jwirr Aug 2012 #2

elleng

(131,129 posts)

1. And when it says 'jobs were lost' in the first 13 months,

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 03:46 PM

Aug 2012

it reflects the improving trend, from W's term when things were just headed DOWN.

But let's not expect that this will change repugs' propaganda approach.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

2. Was happy to see our local paper mill holding interviews for jobs this week. I was afraid that