The US economy added 288,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 6.3%

By David Yanofsky

Published May 02, 2014

Correction (May 5): An earlier version of this item incorrectly stated that the US had achieved a new employment record in April. As of April’s report, it is 113,000 jobs short of setting that record.

The US economy added 288,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 6.3%

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