Analysis: 244,000 Jobs Added

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[waitingforcorrection: audio does not match] The economy added 244,000 jobs in April, while unemployment rose to 9 percent, in part because people began looking for work again. Reporter for The Wall Street Journal and “Head of the Tape” columnist, Kelly Evans reports on what these numbers say about the economy.

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