(Daily Finance) — As the year winds down and December’s holidays fast approach, many Americans’ attention naturally shifts away from the workplace to more personal matters. But with the nation enduring its second consecutive holiday season of around 10% unemployment, lots of people, especially those looking for work, are eager to see the nation’s jobless rate drop.Despite the seeming lack of progress, however, an increasing number of observers, citing a preponderance of positive data, are expressing optimism that the stagnant labor market is finally beginning to gain momentum.

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