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The U.S. economy added a surprise 228,000 jobs in March, beating economists’ expectations as the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%.
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“Today’s jobs report shows the private sector is roaring back under President Donald J. Trump—smashing expectations for the second straight month as the Golden Age of America is well on its way,” the...
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A 56% majority of voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, worse than at any point during his first term, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS released March 12.
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The unemployment rate, which is calculated from a separate survey, rose from 4.1% to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
The U.S. economy added a whopping 228,000 jobs last month, driven by the services sector’s rebound from a slow start to the year. But while March hiring provided a strong finish to the first quarter,
President Donald Trump’s trade wars are dominating market attention, with stocks plummeting Thursday over fears that his new tariff regime will constrain the economy.
A strong jobs report for March provided a much-needed boost to financial markets that are reeling in the face of President Trump’s widespread tariffs.
The jobs report lets the Federal Reserve maintain its wait-and-see stance with less discomfort—even though investors speculate the central bank will be forced later this year to cushion the blow from President Trump's sudden tariff increases by lowering rates.
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U.S. jobs report is a big deal, but it's going to take a backseat to the stunning new tariffs by the White House. The tariffs were announced well after March employment report was assembled.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer discusses the March 2025 jobs report amid President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on ‘The Story.’
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is slated to release March employment data on Friday morning. This is what economists surveyed by FactSet are expecting: Payrolls: 130,000 vs. 151,000 jobs in February Unemployment rate: 4.2%, up from 4.1% in February
Wall Street kicked off Friday with another brutal stretch of losses driven by President Trump’s new tariffs despite stronger than expected March jobs data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 1,