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Non-farm employment rose by 175k in April, below the consensus forecast of 240k. Job gains in the two prior months were also revised lower by a combined 22k. Private payrolls rose 167k, with most of the gains concentrated in health care & social assistance (87k), transportation & warehousing (21.8k) and retail trade (20.1k). Meanwhile, information […]

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