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Friday, December 7, 2012

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
Market Watch | U.S. creates 146,000 jobs in November
Businesses maintained a steady but unspectacular pace of hiring in November and the unemployment rate fell to the lowest level in four years as the huge U.S. economy brushed off the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Least Important Jobs Report in 5 Years
The government’s monthly jobs report is the most closely watched economic indicator on the planet, and that’s not likely to change any time soon. But Friday’s release for November will be the least important look at the labor market in about five years.
WSJ | U.S. Small Business Hiring Plans Plunged in November
In a sign of deep pessimism about the economy, U.S. small-business hiring plans plunged to their lowest level in four years last month, a survey released Thursday said.