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That number is much higher than analysts expected.
A far cry from last month's report. But what about the big picture?
Strong seasonal retail hiring boosts the spending power of American consumers.
A strong hiring season for seasonal retail jobs is also expected.
As the way we use our phones changes, pollsters get left behind.
With steady job growth comes an improvement in job quality as well.
With 217,000 additional jobs in May, a look at what it looks like to hunt for a job
Why you should read the whole jobs report, and not just the highlights
Heidi Moore from the Guardian and the Wall Street Journal's Sudeep Reddy join host Kai Ryssdal to look back at the week's business news and forward at where the economy is going after today's jobs report.
The unemployment level has fallen to 7 percent for the first time since 2008. But people are still suffering.
