“Businesses add 290,000 jobs in April, most in four years” plus 3 more

Businesses add 290,000 jobs in April, most in four years
Jobs Added in April, But Economy Still Struggling
April Jobs report: Biggest gain since 2006, unemployment up
Jobs up 290,000; jobless rate rises to 9.9 pct.

Businesses add 290,000 jobs in April, most in four years

Posted: 07 May 2010 06:55 PM PDT

The economy created290,000 jobs in April, most in 4 years, but because more people were looking for work, the unemployment rate rose to 9.9%.

Jobs Added in April, But Economy Still Struggling

Posted: 07 May 2010 12:02 PM PDT

Although the government reported that there were 290,000 jobs added in April, there are around 1.5 million less people employed in the U.S. now than a year ago. Unemployment rose to 9.9%, 17.1% if discouraged workers and forced part-timers are considered, because 805,000 people reentered the labor force.

April Jobs report: Biggest gain since 2006, unemployment up

Posted: 07 May 2010 11:45 AM PDT

In another sign that the recovery in the U.S. economy is taking hold, employers added significantly more jobs to payrolls in April, according to a government report released Friday.

Jobs up 290,000; jobless rate rises to 9.9 pct.

Posted: 07 May 2010 08:47 AM PDT

The economy got what it was looking for in April: A burst of hiring that added a net 290,000 jobs, the biggest monthly total in four years.