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US economy adds 175K jobs in April, falling short of expectations
The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs and the jobless rate ticked higher to 3.9 percent in April, according to Labor Department data released Friday. After several hotter-than-expected jobs reports, April's employment gains fell short of economists’ ...The Hill - Politics -
U.S. job growth totaled 175,000 in April, much less than expected, while unemployment rose to 3.9%
Markets had expected job growth of 240,000 and the unemployment rate to hold at 3.8%.CNBC - Business -
Jobs growth in the US economy slows
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Weaker-Than-Expected Payrolls Push Down Dollar
The dollar fell in a week when the Fed was perceived as not too hawkish—after Chair Powell kept a rate hike off the table— and payrolls surprised to the downside, for a change.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Treasury Yields Fall on Weaker-Than-Expected Payrolls
Treasury yields fell, push down by weaker-than-expected payrolls.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Colombia missing 'significantly' less ammo than reported by president
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Mystik Dan wins the 150th Kentucky Derby by less than a nose
Unheralded Mystik Dan races to victory on the rail to edge Sierra Leone and Forever Young in the 150th run for the roses at Churchill Downs.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
US job market shows signs of cooling, with just 175,000 jobs added in April
The latest snapshot on US employment was a shocker: The economy added 175,000 jobs, far below expectations for 235,000 and a reversal of the trend for robust monthly gains.CNN - Top stories -
SocGen defends risk controls after unauthorised trading incident
French bank reports smaller than expected drop in profit after strong performance in equities tradingFinancial Times - Business -
Interest rate cut bets rise as US job creation slows; FTSE 100 at record high – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as latest US non-farm payroll shows weakening job creation. Newsflash: The UK’s services sector has posted the fastest business activity growth in almost a year, reinforcing hopes that ...The Guardian - World
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