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Health Care, Economy Among Top Campaign Issues

By Scott Horsley

Published August 28, 2007 at 4:00 PM EDT

Recent polls show that health care concerns and associated economic anxiety are approaching the war in terms of importance as a campaign issue. What positions are the presidential candidates staking out?

Scott Horsley

Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.

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Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans

Scott Horsley

The cost of living in November was up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Thursday from the Labor Department. That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September.
Overdue jobs report shows the unemployment rate is inching up

Scott Horsley, Michel Martin

An overdue report from the Labor Department shows signs of weakness in the job market. US employers added just 64,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in more than four years.
The U.S. added just 64,000 jobs in November -- a sign the labor market is slowing

Scott Horsley

Hiring cooled this fall, according to delayed figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.