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295,000 Jobs Added in February, Unemployment Hits 7 Year Low

ByKyle W. Bell March 6, 2015March 10, 2015

The US economy added 295,000 jobs in the month of February. The brisk pace of hiring continues a hot streak in the job market where each of the previous twelve months saw monthly gains of more than 200,000 jobs. A mix of job growth and workers dropping out of the labor market was enough to…

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President Obama Highlights Strong Economic Growth While Lashing Out at ‘Do-Nothing’ Congress

ByKyle W. Bell July 30, 2014August 1, 2014

President Obama delivered a speech on the economy today from Kansas City. The president was in high spirits as he spoke to an enthusiastic crowd. The atmosphere was that of campaign season, flanked with a diverse crowd of dozens of young people on stage. The energetic president had good reason to be happy. The Commerce…