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Economy added 177,000 jobs in April: The key facts and figures

By Zach Halaschak
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The economy added 177,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate was 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Investors had expected roughly 133,000 new jobs and for the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.2%.

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