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Romney: Jobs Report a Sad Reminder of State of the Economy

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said in a statement Friday the jobs data is a "sad reminder" of the state of the economy. Earlier, the Labor Department said 171,000 jobs were created and the unemployment rate was 7.9% in October. "Today's increase in the unemployment rate is a sad reminder that the economy is at a virtual standstill. 

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