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U.S. adds 253,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate drops to 3.4%

Name: U.S. adds 253,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate drops to 3.4%
Uploaded: 2023-05-05T10:18:50-0400
Duration: 5 min 14 s
Description: Employers in the U.S. added 253,000 jobs in April, and the nation's unemployment rate fell to 3.4% from 3.5% in the prior month, the Labor Department said. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss the jobs report.

Employers in the U.S. added 253,000 jobs in April, and the nation's unemployment rate fell to 3.4% from 3.5% in the prior month, the Labor Department said. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss the jobs report.