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U.S. Added 148K Jobs In September, Unemployment At 7.2%

President Barack Obama arrives on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 in Washington. Obama traveled to a Ford plant in Liberty, Mo., to promote his economic policies. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
By Igor Bobic
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October 22, 2013 4:36 a.m.
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The U.S. added just 148,000 jobs in September, missing market expectations and continuing a tepid pace of recovery, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Tuesday. The national unemployment rate fell to 7.2%.

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