Major funding has been provided by the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. And friends of the newshour. The knight foundation, fostering engaged and informed communities. And with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for ugly broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Good evening and welcome. The u. S. Economy added 187,000 jobs last month, slightly fewer than expected. The Unemployment Rate dipped to 3. 5 . This follows several encouraging reports in the last weeks on gdp and inflation. We are joined by our special correspondent. Thank you for being with us. Great to join you. What are the Key Takeaways from this report . I think this was a solid report. It was a slower pace of growth but a more sustainable pace of growth. Frankly, not even that slow. That is exactly equal to the average pace of job growth we had in the d