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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Wiseman

U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

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American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%.

The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast.

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