The United States generated 288,000 jobs in April, the biggest increase in two years, as the unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent. The strong performance suggests the economy is picking up after a tepid first quarter. Economists polled by Bloomberg had expected an increase of just 218,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of 6.6 percent. April’s job growth was broad based with professional jobs surging by 75,000 and retail, bars and restaurants and construction all posting big gains. Average hourly…
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