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May jobs report shows unemployment rate down to 5.8%

Job growth in the U.S. is picking back up as pandemic restrictions ease and COVID-19 vaccinations continue. The Labor Department's latest report shows the country added 559,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate fell to 5.8%. Frances Stacy, director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joined CBSN to discuss.
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