Business

With election over, less attention to jobs report

By Julie Pace
Published December 7, 2012 9:13pm ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
With election over, less attention to jobs report
Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the media after eating lunch with middle class tax-payers, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at the Metro 29 diner in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reaction to the monthly jobs numbers isn’t what it used to be.

The first unemployment report since President Barack Obama’s re-election barely got a mention from the White House and Republicans after Friday’s release. Gone was the frenzy of political posturing that followed every release throughout the presidential campaign.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.