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US unemployment below 8 pct, first time since 2009

By , The Associated Press

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent for the first time since the month President Barack Obama took office, a surprising lift for both the economy and his re-election hopes in the final weeks of the campaign.

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MJ Myers 11:05am October 5, 2012

The unemployment did not fall to 7.8, the number of peole looking for work has fallen. Anyone that believes the stats must be on the Obama staff. Perfect timing right before the election.

Carole Masson 6:46am October 5, 2012

I don't believe this. Many unemployed worker's benefits have just run out and some are in school because there is no work. They are working the stats to fake progress!

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