122941 external_news 1333967367 1475893535 "The unemployment rate went down from 8.3% to 8.2% but we only gained half as many jobs as we have gained over the last three months," said Thomas "Danny" Boston, professor in the School of Economics. "That could be due to a number of things. For example, it could be the fact that the increase in oil prices are now working their way through the economy, because when we look at the employment numbers, [they are] particularly down in retail." Source: CNN - April 6, 2012

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