Revised U.S. GDP barely exceeds low third quarter expectations

The U.S. GDP, driven by consumer spending, was higher in the third quarter than expected, but that did little to lower the unemployment rate.
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New Economic Signs: Rays of Hope?

Production and home prices are up. In the face of these hopeful economic signs, why are things on the job front so grim?
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