Jobs report showed hiring slowed, but exceeded expectations

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Jobs Report Showed Hiring Slowed, But Exceeded Expectations

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Hiring slowed in April as a rise in fuel prices hammered shoppers weeks into the war with Iran, U.S. government data on Friday showed. The U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April, according to the report, which marked a cooldown from 178,000 jobs added in M ...Read more

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