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Barack Obama: Private sector employment has risen for 43 consecutive months, with businesses adding a total of 7.6 million jobs over…

On the recordOctober 21, 2013
Private sector employment has risen for 43 consecutive months, with businesses adding a total of 7.6 million jobs over that period.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Release - Statement on the Employment Situation in September

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