Job growth continues to shoot up, with April's 0.6 percent increase continuing the trend of previous months.

The largest reported increases were in accommodation, food services, healthcare and manufacturing, with only agriculture, forestry, and fishing trending down.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says these growth figures are a double-edged sword, as they don't signal that the economy is moving towards a more sustainable place.

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Job growth continues to shoot up, with April's 0.6 percent increase continuing the trend of previous months.
The largest reported increases were in accommodation, food services, healthcare and manufacturing, with only agriculture, forestry, and fishing trending down.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says these growth figures are a double-edged sword, as they don't signal that the economy is moving towards a more sustainable place.
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