Economy added 178,000 jobs in March: The key facts and figures

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The economy showed surprising strength by adding 178,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.3%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

Forecasters had expected the unemployment rate to be unchanged at 4.4% and that job growth would total 65,000.

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