
Why May’s jobs numbers are undeniably good
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Why May’s jobs numbers are undeniably good
May marked a record 92nd straight month of job growth in the U.S., featured better than expected wage growth, and unemployment fell to the lowest rate in 18 years. While America's economic engine appears to be firing on all cylinders, trade tensions and uncertainty are rising. Judy Woodruff talks with Neil Irwin of The New York Times and Diane Swonk, chief economist of Grant Thornton.
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Why May’s jobs numbers are undeniably good
Clip: 6/1/2018 | 7m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
May marked a record 92nd straight month of job growth in the U.S., featured better than expected wage growth, and unemployment fell to the lowest rate in 18 years. While America's economic engine appears to be firing on all cylinders, trade tensions and uncertainty are rising. Judy Woodruff talks with Neil Irwin of The New York Times and Diane Swonk, chief economist of Grant Thornton.
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