http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/15868/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/business-and-media-institute/obama-ignores-unemployment-rise-91-job-gains-only-54000 <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/julia-seymour">Julia A. Seymour</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>The very disappointing May jobs report took many in the media by surprise. The 54,000 jobs added were less than one-fourth the size of April's job gains, and reporters immediately reacted to the "<a href="http://www.mrc.org/bmi/articles/2011/CNBCs_Santelli_Right_Experts_Wrong_Unemployment_Spikes_to_.html">less than expected</a>" gains and complained about the "sluggish recovery."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/business-and-media-institute/obama-ignores-unemployment-rise-91-job-gains-only-54000" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Economy Government Media abc administration goolsbee higher House job jobs june news obama president Press report Stimulus tapper unemployment weekend white Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:21:00 +0000 27525 at http://archive2.mrc.org