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This woman, like millions of other Americans, would really like someone to hire her.

Employers added 214,000 jobs in October

Contributors: Danielle Kurtzleben and Matthew Yglesias

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Nov 6, 2014, 5:10pm EST

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November 7, 2014
One of the most encouraging numbers from today's jobs report

By Danielle Kurtzleben

The household survey has a margin of error of +/-400,000. Last month we added far more workers than that.
November 7, 2014
The best Jobs Day twitter joke

By Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias

Josh Brown, for the win.
November 7, 2014
A piece of very good news from the jobs report

By Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias

More people got jobs than left the labor force
November 7, 2014
American workers are still waiting for their raise

By Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias

Two percent just isn't fast enough.
November 7, 2014
Employers added 214,000 jobs in October

By Danielle Kurtzleben

The jobless rate also fell slightly, to 5.8 percent.
November 7, 2014
One reason your paycheck might soon start to grow

By Danielle Kurtzleben

Everyone pays attention to the long-term jobless...but here's what the short-term unemployed can tell us
November 6, 2014
October Jobs Day

By Danielle Kurtzleben

It's time for another monthly jobs report. Here's what to expect.

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