White House heartened by improving jobs situation

Dec. 4, 2009

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The administration welcomed figures showing a significant slowing of job losses as President Barack Obama visited a Pennsylvania metal works plant Friday and visited with hard-hat workers.

Obama: Jobless rate 'modestly encouraging'

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama, in Allentown, Pa., Friday on a listening tour about jobs creation, said the latest dip in unemployment was a good step, but only a step.

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White House heartened by improving jobs situation

Obama: Jobless rate 'modestly encouraging'