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US Jobs Data Point To Weaker Than Expected Market

US employers were estimated to have added 818,000 fewer jobs than initially reported for the period between early 2023 and 2024, according to the Labor Department (Credit: AFP)

The US jobs market was probably cooler than expected in the year through March, Labor Department data showed Wednesday, signaling weaker but still-positive growth.

US employers were estimated to have added 818,000 fewer jobs than initially reported for the 12-month period, meaning job growth in the world's biggest economy was lowered by around 68,000 per month.

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