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Job Report Indicates Economy in Momentum

Job figures indicate economic recovery is finally accomplishing momentum.
Job Report Indicates Economy in Momentum
The U.S. Labor Department announced that the unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent last month on April 1. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Peter Morici
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The U.S. Labor Department announced that the unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent last month on April 1. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Peter Morici
Peter Morici
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Peter Morici, professor at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, is a recognized expert on economic policy and international economics. Previously he served as director of the Office of Economics at the U.S. International Trade Commission. He is the author of 18 books and monographs and has published widely in leading public policy and business journals including the Harvard Business Review and Foreign Policy. Morici has lectured and offered executive programs at more than 100 institutions including Columbia University, the Harvard Business School and Oxford University.
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