March 2012 US job numbers a jolt, give pause to rest of world-BBC

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4/6/12, "US adds 120,000 jobs in March, lower than predicted," BBC, Steve Kingstone, Analysis

"These figures are a jolt to what had been the prevailing sense of a steady recovery in the job market....

The underwhelming numbers will give businesses and investors pause for thought, perhaps causing them to delay plans for expansion and new hirings. That will affect the rest of the world, because a strong America remains the key to a global recovery."

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4/16/12, "NFP Big Miss: 120K, Expectations 205K, Unemployment 8.2%, "Not In Labor Force" At New All Time High," Zero Hedge, Tyler Durden

Above as of April 2012

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