US employers added 253,000 jobs in April showing jobs market remains robust
by Lauren Aratani in New York from on (#6BFPC)
April broke downward trend in growth of labor market, which has been slowing over the last few months
US employers added 253,000 jobs in April, a sign that the resilient jobs market remains robust even after a year of Federal Reserve interest rate rises.
Labor market growth has been slowing over the last few months, from 472,000 jobs in January to a revised 165,000 in March. April broke that downward trend in growth, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday.
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