NewsWatch: U.S. regains 2.5 million jobs in May, unemployment falls to 13.3% as economy starts to recover from coronavirus

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The U.S. regained 2.5 million jobs in May and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3%, confounding Wall Street expectations for another big wave of layoffs and signaling the economy began to revive last month after arguably the worst economic crisis in American history. See full story.

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Stocks trade sharply higher Friday after the U.S. May jobs report showed a surprise 2.5 million jump in payrolls and a drop in the unemployment rate to 13.3% as businesses began to reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. See full story.

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