US Adds 175,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Ticks Higher
560 views · Published 7 June 2013 · 2:02 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2013 · News & Politics
The U.S. economy gained 175,000 jobs in May, the latest in a string of mostly upbeat economic reports that has prompted thousands of Americans to resume their hunt for work. People are not counted as unemployed unless they are actively seeking work, so the surge of people rejoining the job search had the ironic effect of raising the unemployment rate slightly. Mil Arcega has more.
