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Strong jobs report staves off fears of a recession
Despite worries about whether the U.S. is sliding into a recession, Friday's surprisingly strong jobs report suggests otherwise. The U.S. has averaged adding nearly 375,000 new jobs a month for the past three months, and private sector employment has returned to pre-pandemic levels. But concerns about inflation remain. The Washington Post's Catherine Rampell joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
