April Job Growth Surpasses Expectations Despite Economic Slowdown
TL;DR
The US economy added 253,000 jobs in April, exceeding expectations and indicating a strong labour market. The unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, the lowest since December 1969. Job growth was seen in professional and business services, healthcare, and construction sectors.
- US economy adds 253000 jobs in April in sign of labour market strength Financial Times
- April Employment Report Live Updates: release time, projections, layoffs, unemployment claims AS USA
- Job growth totals 253,000 in April, beating expectations even as the U.S. economy slows CNBC
- Labor Market Tightness Is a Matter of Perspective Bloomberg
- Futures cuts gains slightly after April jobs data Yahoo Finance
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