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Job seekers attend a job fair held by JobEXPO in New York on Jan. 25. The number of people seeking unemployment aid fell last week, a sign that companies are cutting fewer jobs and likely stepping up hiring. /AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews1
  • Job seekers attend a job fair held by JobEXPO in New York on Jan. 25. The number of people seeking unemployment aid fell last week, a sign that companies are cutting fewer jobs and likely stepping up hiring. /AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews
  • AMR spokesperson Bruce Hicks speaks to reporters about projected job reductions at American Airlines announced after meetings at corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. /AP Photo/LM Otero
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  • Applicants wait to talk with recruiters at a Job Fair, in Portland, Ore. on Jan. 12, 2012. The number seeking benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level since April 2008, a sign that recovery in the job market is picking up. /AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
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  • A foreclosure home for sale is shown in August 2006. If the U.S. economy does not suffer more setbacks, the rate of mortgage holders behind on their payments should decline significantly by the end of next year. /AP Photo/David J. Phillip

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