The 103,000 gain in payroll employment in December was very disappointing after the spectacular 297,000 gain touted by the ADP survey. Admittedly, the drop in the unemployment rate, from 9.8% in November to a 19-month low of 9.4%, is more encouraging. But it is still roughly double the rate seen before the recession.
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