U.S. Job Growth Retains Vigor Despite Economic Worries

The labor market is still defying gravity — for now. Employers added 253,000 jobs in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department reported Friday, in a departure from the cooling trend that had marked the first quarter and was expected to continue. The unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, down from 3.5 percent in March, and matched the level in January, which was the lowest since 1969. Wages also popped slightly, growing 4.4 percent over the past year.

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vigor：精力；活力

the labor market：人才市场

defy：蔑视；挑衅

pop：pop music 流行音乐；称呼 爸，爹；砰地一声；饮料