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Friday, October 3rd, 2014

Share the News: Our Economy Is Making Incredible Progress

The economy created 248,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.9 percent -- the lowest rate since July 2008.

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  • The Employment Situation in September
  • President Obama on America's 21st Century Economy
  • The Foundation for Growth and Prosperity Revisited

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