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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Last week’s weak jobs numbers? Blame the weather.

David Brancaccio Jan 13, 2014
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Last week’s weak jobs numbers? Blame the weather.

David Brancaccio Jan 13, 2014
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Is the economy faltering slightly, given those surprisingly weak employment numbers we got Friday?  Some argue part of the problem was the nasty weather last month. 

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