PBS NewsHour

As Job Growth Continues, Focus Turns to Speed of U.S....

Clip: 05/06/2011 | 8m 27s

The April jobs report showed healthy gains Friday, but also a rise in the unemployment rate. U.S. markets rose sharply in early trading, but surrendered most of their gains later in the day. Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at the latest jobs numbers with New York Times' David Leonhardt, a recent winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

Aired: 05/06/11 | Rating: NR

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