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Unemployment rate drops to lowest since 2008

After a disappointing March, things got back on track in April, and the latest job report is a positive reflection on the economy. Employers in April added 223,000 new jobs, pushing the nation's unemployment rate down to 5.4%, the lowest since May of 2008. Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to tell us more about the numbers.
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