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Headline Report And Household Survey Show An Employment Gap Of 341k Jobs In April

What to know about the report.

Employers added 115,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3 percent despite higher energy prices and instability spurred by the war with Iran.

Digging beneath the surface of the April jobs report

Nearly 1.3 million fewer people are employed today than this time last year. Beyond the headlines reporting on the recently-released April jobs report that told us 115,000 jobs wer...

What a stronger than expected jobs report tells us about the state of the economy

The Labor Department reported Friday that unemployment held steady in April and that the U.S. added 115,000 jobs, surpassing expectations. For more on the numbers and what they tel...

What to Expect from the March Jobs Report

By Andrew Moran The March jobs report, scheduled for release on April 3, will mark the end of a quarter defined by wild swings in the U.S. labor market. Economists project that abo...

April Jobs Report: Solid Gains Support A Fed Holding Pattern

April jobs report points to a decrease in employment in the state

Jobs Report Shows Economy Of Resilience

by Alfredo Ortiz at CDN - Friday’s strong jobs report smashed expectations and demonstrated that the economy and labor market are far stronger than the mainstream media suggests....

March 2026 Jobs Report: Hiring Rebounds Sharply, But Deeper Currents Warrant Caution

The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March 2026 as the labor market rebounded from February's steep drop, but rising long-term unemployment and ongoing federal workforce cuts com...

Latest jobs report 'SMASHES' expectations — stock market surges

The April jobs report shows much stronger than expected growth, and the stock market has reacted by surging positively.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said about 115,000 new jo...

March Jobs Report Shows Stronger U.S. Market Than Expected With 178,000 New Positions

Payrolls expanded and unemployment dropped last month after a health care strike ended and a harsh winter abated.

April 2026 Jobs Report: Hiring Slows Sharply as Federal Cuts Mount

The April 2026 jobs report delivered a clear warning: U.S. hiring is slowing fast. Employers added only 115,000 jobs last month, well short of expectations, while the three-month a...

Today’s jobs report could mark the start of a new normal: Slower growth

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — When the April jobs report is released at 8:30 a.m. ET, it is expected to show that the US labor market added 65,000 positions. If so, that’s roughly...

Employers added 115K jobs in April, including 1.2K in accounting

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report surpassed economists' expectations, as the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%.

Small business jobs index declines in March: NFIB Jobs Report

NFIB’s recent March Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.9 points to 101.6. The small business group says that despite the decrease, the current readin...

US adds 178,000 jobs in March, rebounding from February losses

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 per cent. The Labor Departm...

NJ adds 5,600 jobs as unemployment falls to 4.8%

New Jersey added 5,600 jobs in April as unemployment fell to 4.8%, though economists warn of labor market weakness. The post NJ adds 5,600 jobs as unemployment falls to 4.8% appear...

U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast.

NFIB Report: Main Street Continues Searching for Qualified Applicants

WASHINGTON – NFIB’s March Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.9 points to 101.6. Despite the decline, the current reading remains above the 2025 avera...

NJ adds 5,800 jobs in March, unemployment falls to 4.9%

New Jersey adds 5,800 jobs in March as unemployment falls to 4.9%, though labor market growth remains modest, BLS data shows. The post NJ adds 5,800 jobs in March, unemployment fal...

Report: Hiring Challenges Continue for Small Business Owners

WASHINGTON – NFIB’s April Jobs Report shows softening in the employment market as the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.2 points to 100.4. This is the second consecutive month...

State added 5,800 jobs in March as jobless rate dipped to 4.9%

There is a bit of good news in the latest jobs data for New Jersey. Preliminary nonfarm employment labor market estimates for March, published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic...

The March Jobs Report: Unemployment Down, Labor Slack Holds, And So Should The Fed

So far, 2026 job growth is better than 2025 

March payrolls rose 178,000 and unemployment held at 4.3%, supporting a Fed on hold amid elevated inflation and Iran conflict risk.