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Payrolls surge by 304,000, smashing estimates despite government shutdown
5:30am PST - February 1st, 2019 ge stock - Google NewsEconomists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected payrolls to rise by just 170,000. Stock futures and yields surged in reaction.