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OPA News Release: [04/07/2006]
Contact Name: Lisa Kruska
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
Release Number:
06-0629-NAT
Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao
On March Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao issued the following statement on the March employment situation released today:
"Today's report of 211,000 new jobs exceeded market forecasts and caps a strong first quarter for America's workers. 590,000 net new jobs were created in the first three months of 2006 and unemployment remains low, declining to 4.7%. So our nation's economy continues on a strong job market trajectory."
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