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May 10, 2021

American job growth slows sharply as companies struggle to find workers

  • Job losses by industry suggest that the economy is starting to rotate out of a pandemic economy.
    • By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
    AP Economics Writer

    WASHINGTON — The recovery of America's job market hit a pause last month as many businesses — from restaurants and hotels to factories and construction companies — struggled to find enough workers to catch up with a rapidly strengthening economic rebound.

    Employers added just 266,000 jobs in April, sharply lower than in March and far fewer than economists had expected. With viral cases declining and states and localities easing restrictions, the recovery from the pandemic recession has been so fast that many businesses have been caught flat-footed in the face of surging consumer demand.


     
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