April Jobs Report Provides a Glimmer of Sunlight


 

Publication Date: May 2008

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): James Sherk

Research Area: Labor

Keywords: Economy; economy; jobs; housing

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The American economy continued to shed jobs in April due to the housing market crash, but according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' payroll survey, some sectors of the economy, such as the service sector, increased employment.