Surprise! Employers Add 228K Jobs in March, Defying Forecasts
The unexpected increase could calm markets rocked by the announcement of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
After U.S. jobs data, fed-funds futures point to Fed rate cut in June
Traders in the federal-funds futures market were pricing in a potential interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve in June, as they parsed fresh data Friday on U.S. employment in March. Fed-funds ...
Tariff Turmoil Overshadows Strong March Jobs Report: What the Experts Are Saying
The March jobs report came in stronger than expected, but the good news is being overshadowed by President Trump's trade war.
March jobs report: Employers added 228k jobs amid tariffs, DOGE cuts; unemployment at 4.2%
The unemployment rate, which is calculated from a separate survey, rose from 4.1% to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
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Explained: How Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs could affect you
You tax our jeans, we tax your cheese. Eye for an eye, Levi’s for Camembert. But Trump’s version doesn’t just reciprocate — it escalates.