NFP 223k vs 224k expected. at 5.4%

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US created 223,000 jobs in Apr vs. 224,000 expected; unemployment rate at 5.4%


Economists polled by Reuters expect nonfarm payrolls to total 224,000 in April, up from lower-than-expected 126,000 new jobs a month earlier. The unemployment rate was seen dropping to 5.4 percent from 5.5 percent in March.

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