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President Biden insists US is 'on the right track' despite lower job numbers

The US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, far fewer than economists had predicted

The US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, far fewer than economists had predicted. President Biden has said his economic plan is working despite the disappointing numbers. We get analysis from Diane Swonk, chief economist at accountancy firm Grant Thornton in Chicago.
Also in the programme, Kai Ryssdal from our US partners Marketplace talks to Dr Scott Anzalone in Logan, Ohio, about a shortage of doctors in his town.
And the 主播大秀's Justin Rowlatt finds out whether electric cars are likely to become dominant more quickly than had previously been expected.
Plus, we hear how delivery drivers in Indonesia are using apps to conceal their real locations in order to secure more business, from Vice reporter Rida Qadri.

Rahul Tandon is joined throughout the programme by Peter Ryan, ABC's senior business correspondent in Sydney.

(Picture: A 'now hiring' sign. Credit: Getty Images)

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  • Sat 8 May 2021 00:06GMT

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