Congress Dithers, Anger Mounts as Jobless Number Hits 9.8%

Friday, 03 Dec 2010 02:27 PM
By David A. Patten

Republicans and conservative economists voiced rising frustration Friday that Democrats are moving forward with a series of symbolic votes against extending the Bush-era tax cuts, even as unemployment rose to 9.8 percent and rattled investors and Wall Street analysts.

“This is just a terrible employment report, because with the increase of jobs last month people thought that was the beginning of an upward trend,â€