Unemployment hits record but job losses slow

Unemployment hits record but job losses slow - Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut 345,000 jobs last month, the fewest since September and far less than forecast, according to a government report on Friday that was the most definitive evidence the economy's severe weakness was diminishing.

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