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US gains 288,000 jobs, plunging unemployment to lowest rate since 2008

(AP) -- The U.S. unemployment rate plunged in April to its lowest level since September 2008 as employers added 288,000 jobs, the most in two years. The figures are a clear sign that the economy is

News 12 Staff

May 2, 2014, 4:14 PM

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