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Solid Job Gains Expected, Latest Sign The U.S. Economy Remains Strong

This summer will mark the 10th year since the Great Recession ended. Friday's monthly jobs report is expected to show that unemployment remained low and that the expansion continues chugging along.
Betty Fernandez of Macy's department store speaks with a potential applicant about job openings during a job fair in Miami on April 5. Analysts expect Friday's jobs report to show that employers continued to add jobs last month.

This summer will mark the 10th year since the Great Recession ended and the economy began its long run of growth. And Friday's monthly jobs report is expected to be the latest sign that the expansion continues chugging along.

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