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May Jobs Report: 75,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

The U.S. economy added 75,000 jobs in May, according to Friday’s report from the Labor Department — fewer than expected. The unemployment rate remains at 3.6 percent. Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins speaks with CNN international correspondent Clare Sebastian (@ClareCNN).

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