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    Net Job Creation through April 2014

    Written by Peter Wright


    The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report on non-farm employment wildly exceeded expectations in April with a net gain of 288,000 jobs. The February and March total was revised upward by 36,000. The three month moving average (3MMA) rose from 150,000 in February, to 190,000 in March and to 238,000 in April (Figure 1).

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