Friday, May 7, 2021

U.S. jobs growth falls well short of expectations in April


The U.S. economy added just 266,000 jobs in April, far below the expectations of many economists.

With coronavirus case numbers falling and a rapid vaccine rollout, the U.S. had posted strong jobs figures over the last few months.

Giles Gibson reports from Washington.

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