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3.4 Million

The number of jobs lost since President Barack Obama took office. If the loss holds through his presidency, it would mark the first time since the data became available (~1945) that the country lost jobs during the full tenure of a president.

The number of jobs lost since President Barack Obama took office. If the loss holds through his presidency, it would mark the first time since the data became available (~1945)  that the country lost jobs during the full tenure of a president.

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer.