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June 5 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. labor force posted thebiggest back-to-back jump in six years, a sign Americans who’dquit looking for work are gaining confidence their search willpay off as the recession eases.
The labor pool rose to 155.1 million in May from 154million in March, the largest two-month increase since January-February 2003, Labor Department figures showed today inWashington. The participation rate, or the share of peopleeither working or looking for a job, climbed to 65.9 percent,the highest since October.
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