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Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, topping previous estimates as the labor market picked up.

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Bar chart showing the monthly change in the US unemployment rate from 2022 to 2025.

Hiring across the US increased in March after falling sharply the previous month, as employers added 178,000 jobs, according to new data from the Labor Department. In numbers The March jobs report beat consensus estimates of last month’s gains by 60,000, according to FactSet. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in March, from 4.4% the … Read more

The March jobs report will be released on Friday. Here’s what to expect

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Consumer confidence shows improvement; job opportunities and jobs fell

A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in the window of a restaurant in Medford, Massachusetts, US, January 25, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters Non-farm payrolls are expected to fall back – slightly – in March as consumers tune in for what is shaping up to be a healthy labor market. The US economy is estimated to … Read more