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12:55 PM ET, August 3, 2012

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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Economy Creates 163,000 New Jobs but Rate Rises to 8.3%  —  The U.S. economy followed up a weak second quarter by creating more jobs than expected with 163,000 new positions added in July, but the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent.  —  Markets reacted positively to the announcement …
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Alan B. Krueger / White House.gov Blog:
The Employment Situation in July  —  While there is more work that remains to be done, today's employment report provides further evidence that the U.S. economy is continuing to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression.  It is critical that we continue the policies that build …
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
195,000 Fewer Americans Had Jobs in July; 150,000 Dropped Out of Labor Force  —  (CNSNews.com) - There were 195,000 fewer people employed in the United States in July than in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as the national unemployment rate ticked up from 8.2 percent to 8.3 percent.
Bill McBride / Calculated Risk:
July Employment Report: 163,000 Jobs, 8.3% Unemployment Rate  —  From the BLS: … Click on graph for larger image.  —  This was a somewhat better month, and the revisions for the previous two months were mostly offsetting.  —  This was above expectations of 100,000 payroll jobs added.
Catherine Rampell / New York Times:
Pace of Hiring Rose in July, but Jobless Rate Ticked Up
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice:
Slow Economy Progress: 163,000 New Jobs Created Unemployment Rises to 8.3%
Discussion: First Read
CNN:
Romney pins ‘hammer blow’ unemployment rise on Obama
Discussion: Politico
Robin Bravender / Politico:
Tea party to make its voice heard in Tampa
Discussion: CNN
Tampa Bay Fl News:
Porn star Jenna Jameson endorses Romney  —  “I'm very looking forward to a Republican being back in office,” Jameson said while sipping champagne in a VIP room at Gold Club in the city's South of Market neighborhood.  “When you're rich, you want a Republican in office.”
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Caitlin McDevitt / Reuters:
Jenna Jameson supporting Mitt Romney  —  Porn star Jenna Jameson is rooting for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney to win in November.  —  “I'm very looking forward to a Republican being back in office,” Jameson said at a San Francisco strip club on Thursday, CBS reports.  —  Her reason?
Bdisbrow / CBS San Francisco:
Porn Star Jenna Jameson Endorses Romney As Candidate For Rich In SF  —  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - Porn star Jenna Jameson chose a familiar stage to make her endorsement for the 2012 presidential election Thursday night.  At a San Francisco strip club, the former adult actress and stage performer …
Discussion: Politicker and Gawker
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
‘Queen Of Porn’ Jenna Jameson Endorses Romney: 'When You're Rich, You Want A Republican In Office'
Tony Merevick / Chicago Phoenix:
The Civil Rights Agenda files complaints against Chick-fil-A  —  Protesters at Chicago Chick-fil-A Aug. 1, 2012.  Photo: Tony Merevick.  —  The Civil Rights Agenda, a local LGBT rights advocacy group, filed multiple complaints with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Thursday …
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The Daily Beast:
A Gay Chick-fil-A Employee Speaks Out
Discussion: SFist and Gothamist
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Romney's Personal Image Remains Negative  —  Obama Leads Nationwide, But Closer Race in Swing States  —  OVERVIEW  —  By a 52% to 37% margin, more voters say they have an unfavorable than favorable view of Mitt Romney.  The poll, conducted prior to Romney's recent overseas trip …
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Rick Perry / CNN:
Perry: Romney's VP pick won't make much difference  —  Aspen, Colorado (CNN) - The announcement of Mitt Romney's running mate won't do much to change the dynamics of the presidential race, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday.  —  Perry said the running mate pick will likely grab headlines …
Bloomberg:
The Bad History Behind 'You Didn't Build That'  —  The controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's admonishment that “if you've got a business — you didn't build that.  Somebody else made that happen” has defied the usual election-year pattern.  —  Normally a political faux pas lasts little more than a news cycle.
Wall Street Journal:
The Life of the Party  —  What Bill Clinton could add to the Obama re-election effort.  —  From a friend watching the Olympics: “How about that Michael Phelps?  But let's remember he didn't win all those medals, someone else did.  After all, he and I swam in public pools, built by state employees using tax dollars.
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Obama's problems in the South  —  Ever since his national debut at the 2004 Democratic convention, Barack Obama's calling card has been that he practices consensus-oriented politics that transcend traditional divisions.  But four years after his historic presidential election …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Todd S. Purdum / Vanity Fair:
What Makes Him Tick?  —  Americans want to feel they know the person they're electing president—but Mitt Romney seems determined to keep himself a secret.  —  Mitt Romney's contention in Jerusalem that “culture makes all the difference” in determining national economic strength caused …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Telegraph:
Sir John Keegan  —  Sir John Keegan, who has died aged 78, achieved an international reputation as a military historian, then discovered a talent for writing rapid analyses of international crises as the defence editor of The Daily Telegraph.  —  He had been on the teaching staff …
Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Romney's excellent trip  —  At the outset of his recent foreign trip, Mitt Romney committed a gaffe.  In answer to a question about the Olympics, he expressed skepticism about London's preparations.  The response confounded and exasperated Romney supporters because it was such an unforced error.
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Credit Illusion  —  Over the past few years, I've built a successful business.  I've worked hard, and I'm proud of what I've done.  But now President Obama tells me that social and political forces helped build that.  Mitt Romney went to Israel and said cultural forces explain the differences in the wealth of nations.
Discussion: Greg Mankiw's Blog
Robin Abcarian / Los Angeles Times:
Roseanne Barr: Peace and Freedom Party presidential candidate  —  Comedian Roseanne Barr is running for president on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket.  (Kevin Winter / Tonight Show / August 4, 2011)  —  Those who follow her Twitter feed know that Roseanne Barr, the 59-year-old actress and comedian …
Mike Allen / Politico:
Exclusive: ‘Regulatory czar’ Cass Sunstein returning to Harvard  —  Cass Sunstein, administrator of the powerful Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the White House Office of Management and Budget, will return later this month to his previous post at Harvard Law School, the White House will announce Friday.
Discussion: Washington Wire and The BLT
Ron Nixon / New York Times:
Amtrak Lost $834 Million on Food in Last Decade, Audit Finds  —  WASHINGTON — Amtrak lost more than $800 million on its food and beverage services over the last 10 years, largely because of waste, employee theft and lack of proper oversight, government auditors have found.
Discussion: Via Meadia, Weekly Standard and Gawker
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Washington Accepts Mass Unemployment  —  Good news!  The economy added 163,000 jobs last month, just a bit over the level required to keep up with population growth.  A return to a free fall now seems less likely.  On the other hand, there is the small footnote that the return to full employment is nowhere in sight.
Sean Gardiner / Wall Street Journal:
City Declines to Defend Sued Officer  —  New York City has distanced itself from a high-ranking police official accused of firing pepper spray at Occupy Wall Street protesters, taking the unusual step of declining to defend him in a civil lawsuit over the incident.
Discussion: emptywheel and New York Magazine
 
 
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