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America is 'back to work' -Biden touts job numbers

"America is back to work and our jobs recovery is going very strong," said Biden.

Biden made the remarks in Washington after the Labor Department reported that U.S. employment growth slowed considerably in November amid job losses at retailers and in local government education, but the unemployment rate plunged to a 21-month low of 4.2%, suggesting the labor market was rapidly tightening.