Economy Adds 54,000 Jobs In May, Fewest In 8 Months

The nation's jobless rate edges up to 9.1% as high fuel prices and Japan's disasters take a toll on U.S. manufacturers.Employers hired only 54,000 new workers in May, the fewest in eight months, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent.

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