Job growth set to be revised down by 818,000

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The government’s figures for job growth over the past year are set to be significantly revised down, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

The agency said in a preliminary estimate that total employment growth through March of this year is set to be revised down by 818,000. That is 0.5% of total jobs, a larger revision than normal.

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