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Today’s Jobs Report in Pictures

February 1, 2013 at 10:20 am

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Employers continued to add jobs in January, but the economy must grow faster to bring unemployment down more quickly — and scheduled across-the-board budget cuts would only make that harder.

Below are some charts to show how the new figures look in historical context. See my full statement with further analysis.

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