News Alert: U.S. job growth slows in April; unemployment rate drops to 8.1 percent

	Friday, May 4, 2012 8:45:08 AM NEWS ALERT U.S. job growth slows in April; unemployment rate drops to 8.1 percent The economy gained 115,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.1 percent, the Labor Department reported on Friday. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy