The expectation among forecasters was unemployment could climb as high as 20 percent, but data released Friday showed it actually dropped to 13.3 percent.
Source: Inman News
Stunning jobs report shows unemployment dropped in May
Published in jobs, jobs report, Markets & Economy, President Donald Trump, Select and unemployment
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