Bureau of Labor Statistics
5.16.20
Employment figures had steadily increased in the decade after the 2008 financial crisis. In February, before the pandemic gripped the country, employers added 273,000 new jobs, and the unemployment rate was at a record low, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—J. Edward Moreno & Justine Coleman, "Class of 2020 set to join worst job market in history," 16 May 2020 {11:02 AM EDT}
Employment figures had steadily increased in the decade after the 2008 financial crisis. In February, before the pandemic gripped the country, employers added 273,000 new jobs, and the unemployment rate was at a record low, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—J. Edward Moreno & Justine Coleman, "Class of 2020 set to join worst job market in history," 16 May 2020 {11:02 AM EDT}
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