Economics
Obama’s Toughest Challenge to Re-Election May Come From Economy
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President Barack Obama is facing a rising threat from potentially his toughest re-election opponent: the American economy.
The Labor Department reported yesterday that job growth slowed to 54,000 in May, down from 232,000 in April and the smallest gain in eight months. The unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent, the highest level this year.