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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (498874)11/27/2003 1:04:59 AM
From: DavesM   of 769670
 
Kenneth,
And what if the unemployment rate falls below 6% for the month of November?

BTW, have a Happy Thanksgiving

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for U.S. growth brightened on Wednesday as new unemployment benefit claims decreased to a nearly three-year low and durable goods orders posted a surprisingly strong jump, government reports showed...The Labor Department said first-time claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 11,000 to 351,000 in the week ended Nov. 22 -- the lowest since January 2001, before the economy slipped into recession..."

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re: "These latest figures on new jobless claims will NOT result in any decrease in the unemployment rate. If 8.2% GDP growth cannot get the unemployment rate under 6%, what can?"
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