Employers added 217,000 jobs in May to push U.S. payrolls past their pre-recession peak and the jobless rate held at an almost six-year low as the economy gained traction. The 217,000 advance was broad-based and followed a 282,000 gain in April, figures from the Labor Department showed today in …

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Payrolls in U.S. Rose 217,000 in May, Unemployment Rate at 6.3%
