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U.S. Economy Adds 223,000 Jobs In May, Unemployment Rate Dips To 3.8 Percent

The Labor Department has reported that the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in May, the lowest in 18 years. The economy also added 223,000 jobs, higher than economists expected.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd discusses with Michael Regan (@Reganonymous), senior editor for Bloomberg News.

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