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The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March employment report at 8:30 am.  Here is the least you need to know: Net payroll employment declined in March by 663,000 jobs. That’s a terrible number, and in line with expectations. The unemployment rate increased from 8.1% to 8.5%. Much of the press coverage talks about “5.1 [...]

President Bush spoke at 8:02 AM this morning in the Rose Garden. Good morning.  I just completed a meeting with my working group on financial markets.  We discussed the unprecedented and aggressive steps the federal government is taking to address the financial crisis.  Over the past few weeks, my administration has worked with both parties [...]