Summary

• The latest employment report showed that 115,000 jobs were added in April, down from March's 185,000 gain.
• Job gains occurred in health care, transportation and warehousing, and retail trade. Federal government employment continued to decline.
• The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent in April, and the number of unemployed people changed little at 7.4 million.
• Total nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 115,000 in April, after showing little net change over the prior 12 months.

By Jennifer Nash

The latest employment report showed that 115,000 jobs were added in April, down from March's 185,000 gain. This figure was better than the projected addition of 65,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate remained at 4.3%, as

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