Employers added 431,000 nonfarm jobs, the biggest monthly increase in a decade, but most of the reported growth was in government jobs.
U.s. Adds Jobs In May, But Private Hiring Disappoints
By CHRISTINE HAUSER, New York Times
Fri, 06/04/2010 - 6:50am
Topics: 2010 government jobs job creation job growth jobs may
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