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U.S. Hiring Falls Short of Expectations as Unemployment Rises to 4.2%

Economist Betsey Stevenson discusses the gender gap in recent hiring reports as U.S. job growth misses expectations and unemployment rises.

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U.S. Hiring Falls Short of Expectations as Unemployment Rises to 4.2%

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month, while the unemployment rate edged up to 4.2%.

NPR’s Scott Simon spoke with University of Michigan economist Betsey Stevenson about the gender gap in recent hiring reports.

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