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US Department of Labor April Jobs Report

Employers Added 165,000 Jobs in April
The unemployment rate ticked downward, but sequestration could drag on future job growth
 
By DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN
 
 
New figures show that job growth continued at a mediocre pace last month, and some economists say Americans may want to brace themselves for a few more months of disappointment.  more

Regional job market is sluggish

Written by
Craig Wolf 
Poughkeepsie Journal
 
Jobs in the Hudson Valley continue to rise year-over-year, though not with the same vigor as they did in 2012.  Read more