Jobs numbers boost Obama, needs lasting trend

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unexpectedly strong jobs report on Friday boosted President Barack Obama's re-election prospects, but the trend must last to deny his opponents the biggest cudgel they have to bash him before the November election. The U.S. economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January, and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 8.3 percent, its lowest level ...


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Strong US jobs growth spurs recovery hopes

US businesses shifted into hiring gear in January, creating jobs at the fastest clip in nine months, official data showed amid signs the recovery from deep recession is gaining traction.


Mixed reactions to jobs news

Month by month, the U.S. job market is regaining its health.


From relief to despair: Varying views of jobs data

Month by month, the U.S. job market is regaining its health.So many jobs are being added that the unemployment rate has dropped for five straight months. At 8.3 percent, it's at a three-year low.Whether ...


US stocks cheer strong jobs data

A strong January jobs report on Friday sent US stocks soaring, pushing the Dow to pre-crisis levels, as investors celebrated a surge in job growth that pointed to new vitality in the fragile recovery.


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Veterans jobs initiative, proposed by President Obama, would create 20,000 veterans jobs in public conservation work and cost $1 billion over five years.


Jobs report gives heft to hope for more hiring

WASHINGTON • Friday's surprisingly strong January jobs report prompted hope that the economy's recovery is finally kicking into high gear.


Jobs report tracks with private-company trends

January's jobs report on Friday showed widespread employment growth in the private sector, a trend that's consistent with improved revenue and profit trends that financial information company Sageworks Inc. has seen among private companies over the past 18 months. The Labor Department said U.S. unemployment fell to 8.3 percent in January from 8.5 percent in ...


Jobs news leaves GOP offering mixed messages

Friday's rosier-than-expected jobs report put some Republicans in a tough spot. Do they give President Obama some credit? Do they double down on the notion that the economy remains in dire straits?