WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US jobs market was probably cooler than expected in the year through March, Labor Department data showed on Wednesday, signaling weaker but still-positive growth.

US employers were estimated to have added 818,000 fewer jobs than initially reported for the 12-month period, meaning job growth in the world's biggest economy was lowered by around 68,000 per month.

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