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U.S. adds 428K jobs as boom continues

Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Axios Visuals

The jobs machine is still revving rapidly.

  • Employers added 428,000 positions in April, and the unemployment rate remains just a smidgeon above its five-decade low, according to new jobs data.
  • Between the lines: Tiny cracks are showing, suggesting the jobs boom could fade as this year progresses.
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