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November job numbers strong as Obama prepares to leave office

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buzzz worthy. . . As the year comes to an end and the Obama Administration prepares to exit the White House, Republican cyncism and criticism about the administration continues.  Critics can not deny the positive outcome of  the results of the labor market in recet years.  To his credit, Pres. Barack Obama is expected to leave office with the economy in better standing than it was when he arrived in 2008 as the nation was on the verge of a recession.  The report on the economic growth from the month of November is as follows: The economy added 178,000 jobs in November, extending the longest streak of total job growth on record, as the unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent. The economy added a solid 178,000 jobs in November as the longest streak of total job growth on record continued. U.S. businesses have now added 15.6 million jobs since early 2010. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent in November, its lowest level since August 2007, and the broadest m...