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April Jobs Report : What Employers Need to Know

The U.S. labor market is holding on amid the high level of economic uncertainty, with 177,000 jobs added in April and the unemployment rate holding at 4.2%. Jobs growth was led by healthcare, transportation and warehousing, and leisure and hospitality.

We break down what this means for hourly employers and which industries are already feeling early pressure heading into summer.

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