2014 was the best year for American jobs since 1999

2014 was the best year for American jobs since 1999
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With the announcement that the U.S. added more than 250,000 jobs in December, 2014 officially logged the U.S.'s best job growth since 1999, according to CNN Money's Matt Egan:

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