C N N Breaking.. American Job Growth Pace Increasing In Recent Months

U .S . job growth showed strong gains last month, increasing at a much stronger pace than in recent months.

Employers added 288,000 jobs in April, and unemployment fell sharply to 6.3% from 6.7%, the Labor Department said Friday.

Both are signs the economy is continuing to improve from the Great Recession.

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