In Speech, Obama Calls Jobs Report a 'Hopeful Sign'

Courtesy Topix - Business News  Sat, 12/05/2009 - 16:40

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - President Obama welcomed with a broad smile on Friday the news that the American economy had lost only 11,000 jobs in November as "another hopeful sign." But he also expressed a note of caution during a swing through this Pennsylvania Rust Belt town, saying, "we have a lot more work to do before we can celebrate." Mr.


 

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