May Jobs Report Shows Surprising Growth
Posted on AllSides June 8th, 2020
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THE QUICK FACTS
- In May, the U.S. unemployment rate fell from 14.7% to 13.3%, and 2.5 million jobs were added to the economy. These results surprised many economists who had been projecting unemployment rates near 20%.
- According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "employment rose sharply in leisure and hospitality, construction, education and health services, and retail trade. By contrast, employment in government continued to decline ...