The US Labor Department also revised its figures for March and February upwards.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the US Department of Labor, defines marketing professionals as those who examine market conditions to determine potential sales of a product or service.

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The US Department of Labor is in a similar muddle over a fidcuiary rule it wants to implement for retirement plans.

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In the final jobs report before election day, the US Department of Labor said the economy created 171, 000 new jobs in October and unemployment rose slightly to 7.9%.

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Based on statistics gathered by the US Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the country's wide-ranging manufacturing sector fell below 12 million in 2009.

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The Private Pension Plan Bulletin Historical Tables published by the US Department of Labor in March, 2007, documents that trend in the twenty year period (1975- 2004) that followed the establishment of the PBGC.

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In notable economic news this week, Labor Department data showed that US employers added 96, 000 jobs in August, missing initial estimates of 125, 000.

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