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JOBS
211,000
The economy created a net 211,000 jobs in April, more than double the prior month’s increase and the biggest gain since February. The economy has added an average 185,000 jobs a month in 2017, roughly matching last year’s pace.
UNEMPLOYMENT
4.4%
The unemployment rate fell a tenth of a percentage point in April to 4.4%. That’s the lowest level May 2007–when it was also 4.4%–several months before the recession began. The rate hasn’t been lower since May 2001. The rate fell last month because the number of employed Americans grew faster than growth in the labor force. On its own, the Read More

Source:: wsj