Employers added 115,000 jobs in April, blowing past forecasts
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The U.S. labor market continued to defy expectations in April, with employers surpassing economists' forecasts and adding 115,000 jobs across the nation. …
The U.S. labor market continued to defy expectations in April, with employers surpassing economists' forecasts and adding 115,000 jobs across the nation. By the numbers Economists predicted payroll gains of 65,000 in April, according to a consensus forecast from FactSet. The unemployment rate, which has hovered above 4% since June 2024, held steady at 4.3%. …
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