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US jobless rate unexpectedly fell in May as hiring rebounded

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WASHINGTON : America’s labor market unexpectedly rebounded in May, signaling the economy is picking up faster than thought from the depths of the damage from the coronavirus pandemic.Nonfarm payrolls rose by 2.5 million after a 20.7 million tumble the prior month that was the largest in records back to 1939, according to Labor Department data Friday.

The jobless rate fell to 13.3% from 14.7%.Economist forecasts had called for a decline of 7.5 million in payrolls and a jump in the unemployment rate to 19%.Treasury yields and U.S.

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