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US adds fewer jobs than expected

The US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, far fewer than economists had predicted.

The US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, far fewer than economists had predicted. We get reaction from Diane Swonk, chief economist at accountancy firm Grant Thornton in Chicago.
Also in the programme, we hear how delivery drivers in Indonesia are using apps to conceal their real locations in order to secure more business, from Vice reporter Rida Qadri.
And the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Justin Rowlatt finds out whether electric cars are likely to become dominant more quickly than had previously been expected.

(Picture: A 'now hiring' sign in the US. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Fri 7 May 2021 21:32GMT

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  • Fri 7 May 2021 21:32GMT