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Unemployment Falls To Lowest Rate In Four Years

by Jim Zarroli, NPR
December 7, 2012

The stock market moved higher Friday on a jobs report that came in stronger than expected. Employers added 146,000 jobs to payrolls in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent.

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  • All Things Considered, December 7, 2012
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