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Next Week's Big Deal: October Employment Report

The nation's gross domestic product showed a positive reading in the third quarter, signaling the conclusion of the worst U.S. economic contraction since The Great Depression. The news sent share prices higher - the DJIA was up 200 at one point Thursday afternoon - but investors likely will be wary about the economy's resilience until they see some consistent improvement in the employment picture. October's jobs data next week is sure to be parsed for further clues as to how rapidly the economy will climb out of its recession. In September the Labor Department reported that the ...

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