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U.S. Economy Added 263,000 Jobs In April, Beating Economists' Expectations

April marked the 103rd month of continuous job creation, a record. Meanwhile, unemployment dropped to 3.6%, the lowest level since 1969. Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd talks with Michael Regan (@Reganonymous), senior editor at Bloomberg News.

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