Labor & HR
April jobs growth slows to 115,000; labor participation hits low
BLS reported April non-farm gains of 115,000, decelerating from March's 185,000. Jobless rate held 4.3%; wage growth hit 3.6% YoY (below 3.8% forecast). Labor-force participation fell to 61.8%, a 2021 low.
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