The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday.
Unemployment Falls To 7.5%; Job Creation Solid In April
Neil Irwin, Washington Post
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 7:15am
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