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U.S. gains 157,000 jobs; jobless rate rises to 7.9
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. job market is proving sturdier than expected at a time when the economy is under pressure from Washington gridlock and the threat of government spending cuts. Employers added 157,000 jobs in January, and hiring was much stronger at the end of last year than the government had previously estimated.
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U.S. gains 157,000 jobs; jobless rate rises to 7.9
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. job market is proving sturdier than expected at a time when the economy is under pressure from Washington gridlock and the threat of government spending cuts. Employers added 157,000 jobs in January, and hiring was much stronger at the end of last year than the government had previously estimated.
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