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Va. Jobless Rate Dipped to 4-Year Low in Dec., D.C.’s Rose Slightly

Virginia’s unemployment rate dipped in December to 5.5 percent, the lowest jobless number in four years.

2013/01/18

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during campaign event at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Aug. 2, 2012 in Golden, Colo. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Romney: 8.3 Percent Jobless Rate ‘Hammer Blow’ To Middle-Class Families

President Barack Obama got new figures Friday to buttress his argument that he’s presiding over steady, if slow, economic growth. But the government’s report that the overall rate of unemployment actually crept up to 8.3 percent allows Republican rival Mitt Romney to keep pressure on Obama to defend his record.

2012/08/03

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