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Construction adds 17k jobs in November amid strong U.S. jobs report

The U.S. construction industry added 17,000 jobs in November, marking the sixth consecutive month of gains. A total of 5.851 million Americans are employed in the construction industry, the highest that mark has been since August 2009, when it was at the very same number, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. […]

December 6, 2013

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Texas Sen. Cornyn: ‘Jobs numbers are a positive sign that our economy is moving in the right direction’

The statement is as follows: "Today’s jobs numbers are a positive sign that our economy is moving in the right direction and further evidence that tax relief, not stimulus spending, is the best way to get job creators on the move again. Since Republicans convinced our colleagues across the aisle not to raise taxes, America has added nearly 650,000 jobs and the unemployment rate has dropped from 9.4 percent to 8.8 percent."

April 5, 2011

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Texas Sen. Cornyn: ‘Jobs numbers are a positive sign that our economy is moving in the right direction’

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) a member of the Senate Finance and Budget committees, issued a statement on April 1 regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s March jobs report indicating the national unemployment rate has dropped to 8.8 percent. The statement is as follows: “Today’s jobs numbers are a positive sign that our economy is […]

April 4, 2011