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OPA News Release: [11/04/2005]
Contact Name: Lisa Kruska
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
Release Number:
05-2132-NAT
Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao
On October Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao issued the
following statement on the October employment situation released today:
“Today's numbers show that despite the devastating battering of three recent
hurricanes, the fundamentals of the economy are still strong. The
unemployment rate fell to 5%, our economy still continues to add jobs, and
average hourly earnings increased.”
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