BusinessNovember 11, 1996
BUSINESS MEMO: UNEMPLOYMENT STEADY
WASHINGTON -- Unemployment held steady at a low 5.2 percent in October as businesses resumed hiring new workers at a brisk pace -- fresh evidence, President Clinton said, of a vibrant economy just days before the election. Clinton, who has made the economy the centerpiece of his re-election drive, contended Friday's report proved the falsehood of challenger Bob Dole's claim of a looming downturn...
WASHINGTON -- Unemployment held steady at a low 5.2 percent in October as businesses resumed hiring new workers at a brisk pace -- fresh evidence, President Clinton said, of a vibrant economy just days before the election.
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Clinton, who has made the economy the centerpiece of his re-election drive, contended Friday's report proved the falsehood of challenger Bob Dole's claim of a looming downturn.
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