U.S. Unemployment Rate Dips to 7.6% Despite Weak Job Growth
Employers added a scant 88,000 U.S. jobs in March, the smallest one-month increase in more than a year, according to the Dept. of Labor.
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Employers added a scant 88,000 U.S. jobs in March, the smallest one-month increase in more than a year, according to the Dept. of Labor. The department revised its January and February estimates upward by a combined 61,000 jobs.
The unemployment rate, which is based on a separate survey, dropped to a four-year low of 7.6% last month from 7.7% in February.
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