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

by Igor Bobic

10.22.13 | 4:36 am

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)

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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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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