Employers added 178,000 new jobs in March and unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, ahead of economists’ predictionsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US labor market picked up in March as employers showed signs of resilience amid the US-Israel war in Iran.After an extraordinary contraction in February, employers added 178,000 jobs last month, ahead of economists’ expectations of about 70,000. Continue reading...
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US jobs market surpassed expectations in March but February losses were worse than first reported
The Guardian World
April 03, 2026
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Employers added 178,000 new jobs in March and unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, ahead of economists’ predictions Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US labor market picked up in March as employers showed signs of resilience amid the US-Israel war in Iran. After an extraordinary contraction in February, employers added 178,000 jobs last month, ahead of economists’ expectations of about 70,000. Continue reading...
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Employers added 178,000 new jobs in March and unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, ahead of economists’ predictions
Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox
The US labor market picked up in March as employers showed signs of resilience amid the US-Israel war in Iran.
After an extraordinary contraction in February, employers added 178,000 jobs last month, ahead of economists’ expectations of about 70,000.
Continue reading...
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