U.S. Adds 120,000 New Jobs In Nov As Jobless Rate Falls 8.6%

U.S. Adds 120,000 New Jobs In November As Jobless Rate Falls To 8.6 Percent

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. unemployment rate fell last month to its lowest level in more than two and a half years, as employers stepped up hiring in response to the slowly improving economy.

The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate dropped sharply to 8.6 percent last month, down from 9 percent in October. The rate hasn't been that low since March 2009, during the depths of the recession.

Still, 13.3 million Americans remain unemployed. And a key reason the unemployment rate fell so much was because roughly 315,000 people had given up looking for work and were no longer counted as unemployed.

Employers added 120,000 jobs last month. And the previous two months were revised up to show that 72,000 more jobs added – the fourth straight month the government revised prior months higher.

Private employers added a net gain of 140,000 jobs last month. Governments, meanwhile, shed another 20,000 jobs, mostly at the local and state level. Governments at all levels have shed almost a half-million jobs in the past year.

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"Ooops, there goes another talking-point, ker-plop."

If the jobs trend keeps inching up...and the GOP keeps voting against the middle-class tax-cuts...and voting for the Millionaires' Tax-Breaks...

Jus' keep doin' what yer doin' .....

Looks like the new Republican Congress is creating jobs after all! Obama and the Dems lost jobs when they controlled the Senate and the House.

:thumbsup:

Since the GOP has yet to pass ANYTHING related to jobs, (contenting itself with renaming Post Offices, and anti-abortion garbage), I'd love to see them try to take credit for ANYTHING job-related.

and why not. you libs keep thinking the rest of the country loves ya :VeryScared: ..out next year ya all go... :Crying:

They worked a compromise with Obama to keep the goverment going and start employers hiring. More than Pelosi & Reid accomplished.

Please use history as your guide instead of the current Dem/Obama campaign talking point of a "Do nothing Congress". They passed a budget bill and Harry Reid won't let it even be voted on.

Those Freshman TEA Party Republicans creating jobs while Obama continues to campaign at clean energy facilities kept alive by taxpayer dollars.

LadyJazzer wrote: Since the GOP has yet to pass ANYTHING related to jobs, (contenting itself with renaming Post Offices, and anti-abortion garbage), I'd love to see them try to take credit for ANYTHING job-related.

Do you write children fairy tale books for a living?

December 01, 2011

While both parties work together to find common ground here, Speaker Boehner has called on President Obama to “dislodge” the more than 20 bipartisan jobs bills piling up in the Democratic-controlled Senate by calling for an immediate vote. Click here for a full list of these jobs bills, and visit jobs.GOP.gov for more information on the Republican Plan for America’s Job Creators.

http://www.speaker.gov/blog/

Empower Small Business Owners
Small business owners are being bogged down by burdensome regulations from Washington that prevent job creation and hinder economic growth. We must remove onerous regulations that are redundant, harm small businesses, and impede private sector investment and job creation.

Review of Federal Regulations
H.Res. 72 - Passed by the House (391-28) on February 11, 2011


Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act
H.R. 872 - Senate has taken no action to date

Energy Tax Prevention Act
H.R. 910 - Senate has taken no action to date

Disapproval of FCC's Net Neutrality Regulations
H.J.Res. 37 - Senate has blocked a companion measure by a vote of 46-52

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act
H.R. 2018 - Senate has taken no action to date

Consumer Financial Protection & Soundness Improvement Act
H.R. 1315 - Senate has taken no action to date

Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act
H.R. 2587 - Senate has taken no action to date

Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on The Nation
H.R. 2401 - Senate has taken no action to date

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act
H.R. 2681 - Senate has taken no action to date

EPA Regulatory Relief Act
H.R. 2250 - Senate has taken no action to date

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
H.R. 2273 - Senate has taken no action to date

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
H.R. 3094 - Senate has taken no action to date

Fix The Tax Code To Help Job Creators
America’s tax code has grown too complicated and cumbersome. We need a tax code that is flatter, fairer, and simpler to ensure that everyone pays their fair share, lessen the burden on families, generate economic expansion, and create jobs by making America more competitive.

Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
H.R. 4 - Signed into law by the President on April 14, 2011

3% Withholding Rule Repeal
H.R. 674 - Signed into law by the President on November 21, 2011

Increase Competitiveness for U.S. Manufacturers
The more that American businesses export, the more they produce. The more businesses produce, the more workers they need. This means job creation. Expanding market access for U.S. made products will be a shot in the arm for businesses small and large and will create jobs.

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 3078 - Signed by the Preisdent on October 21, 2011

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 3079 - Signed by the Preisdent on October 21, 2011

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 3080 - Signed by the Preisdent on October 21, 2011

Southeast Arizona Resource Utilization & Conservation Act
H.R. 1904 - Senate has taken no action to date

Encourage Entrepreneurship and Growth
America has historically been on the cutting edge of innovation and technological development, but we are increasingly falling behind our global competitors. We must make it easier for existing businesses to grow and allow more start-up companies to flourish.

The America Invents Act
H.R. 1249 - Signed into law by the President on September 16, 2011

Veterans Opportunity to Work Act
H.R. 2433 - Signed into law by the President on November 21, 2011

Small Company Capital Formation Act
H.R. 1070 - Senate has taken no action to date

Small Banks' Access to Capital Act
H.R. 1965 - Senate has taken no action to date

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
H.R. 2930 - Senate has taken no action to date

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
H.R. 2940 - Senate has taken no action to date

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
H.R. 3012 - Senate has taken no action to date

Maximize Domestic Energy Production
The energy sector is crucial to our economic growth, and high energy costs have a major impact on job creation. We need policies that allow us to harness our abundant supply of natural resources in America, develop new sources of energy, and create jobs here at home.

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
H.R. 1230 - Senate has taken no action to date

Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act
H.R. 1229 - Senate has taken no action to date

Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act
H.R. 1231 - Senate has taken no action to date

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011
H.R. 2021 - Senate has taken no action to date

North American-Made Energy Security Act
H.R. 1938 - Senate has taken no action to date

Pay Down America's Unsustainable Debt Burden
The federal government is spending and borrowing so much that the United States will soon go broke. Washington’s spending binge has put our nation in debt, eroded economic confidence, and caused massive uncertainty for private sector job creators. It's time to live within our means.

Budget for Fiscal Year 2012
H.Con.Res. 34 - Senate has not yet considered a budget of its own

http://majorityleader.gov/JobsTracker/

You must have been busy making crap up again when you missed these.

Forgot to mention 315,000 more people gave up looking for a job.

I'm always skeptical of "unemployment" figures. They don't include folks who have fallen off the roles, or given up trying to find a job, or are working part-time but really want/need a full-time job.

cydl wrote: I'm always skeptical of "unemployment" figures. They don't include folks who have fallen off the roles, or given up trying to find a job, or are working part-time but really want/need a full-time job.

If the Obama administration wants to take direct credit for any decrease in the unemployment rate, then the government needs to recognize that this was due to bipartisan efforts in the house.