This year, the US economy has shed 1.2 million jobs.
Obama announces plan to create 2.5 million jobs
US President-elect Barack Obama has ordered his economic advisers to produce an economic recovery plan to create 2.5 million new jobs over the next two years. More
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Barack Obama expected to make unprecedented use of internet to mobilise millions of supporters during his presidency.
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