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Percentage of Americans working hits 28-year low

By David Freddoso
Published August 5, 2011 4:00am ET
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Percentage of Americans working hits 28-year low
So, how bad is today’s labor report? White House Council of Economic Advisers chairman Austan Goolsbee released a statement this morning that tries to put the best face on the numbers: Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 154,000 in July and the unemployment rate ticked down to 9.1 percent.  The economy […]

So, how bad is today’s labor report? White House Council of Economic Advisers chairman Austan Goolsbee released a statement this morning that tries to put the best face on the numbers:

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