Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/analysts-see-signs-of-recovery Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Analysts See Signs of Recovery in Latest Jobs Report Economy May 7, 2010 4:30 PM EDT Editor’s note: According to the latest jobs numbers released Friday, the U.S. economy added 290,000 jobs in April, a welcome sign that an economic recovery may be taking root. But the unemployment rate also rose to 9.9 percent. We asked four economists and market watchers to make sense of the latest jobs report. Read their analysis. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Editor’s note: According to the latest jobs numbers released Friday, the U.S. economy added 290,000 jobs in April, a welcome sign that an economic recovery may be taking root. But the unemployment rate also rose to 9.9 percent. We asked four economists and market watchers to make sense of the latest jobs report. Read their analysis. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now