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On the recordSeptember 4, 2006
By the way, the unemployment rate is 4.7 percent. That's a good sign if you're somebody looking for a job.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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George W. Bush highlights the low unemployment rate as a positive indicator for job seekers.

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