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Payrolls rose in 37 US states in March, led by Maryland

Published Fri, Apr 15, 2016 · 02:48 PM

[WASHINGTON] Payrolls increased in 37 states in March, and the jobless rate fell in 21, capping a robust first quarter for the US labour market.

Maryland led the nation with a 19,300 gain in payrolls, followed by Ohio with 18,300 more jobs, figures from the Labour Department showed Friday.

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