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http://money.cnn.com/2011/12/02/news/economy/jobs_report_unemployment/ America's Jobs Crisis November jobs report: Hiring up, unemployment down By Annalyn Censky @CNNMoney December 2, 2011: 2:43 PM ET WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Hiring accelerated in November, and unemployment unexpectedly plummeted to its lowest rate in nearly three years.

America's Jobs Crisis Job reports paint positive picture before U.S. data By James O'Toole and Aaron Smith @CNNMoney November 30, 2011: 2:27 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Private-sector payrolls surged and planned job cuts eased in November, indicating some improvement in the job market and raising hopes for the government employment report due later this week.