President Donald Trump is briefed by Coast Guard Atlantic Area Commander Vice Admiral Karl Schultz during a Hurricane Harvey response update from federal, state and local agencies and relief organizations at Fire Station 5 in Corpus Christi, Texas, August 29, 2017. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Kelley.
In April, the U.S. economy added 164,000 jobs while the unemployment rate fell to 3.9%, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This unemployment rate matches a level last seen in December 2000.
Experts predicted the unemployment rate would drop to 4.0% and that 193,000 jobs would be created. Workforce participation fell from 62.9% to 62.8% as well.
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