U.S. Economy Adds 115,000 Jobs in April, Beating Expectations

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  1. US added 115K jobs in April, beating expectations The U.S. economy added 115,000 new jobs in April, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department, beating the expectations of economists. The jobless rate held firm at 4.3 percent last month. Economists expected the U.S. to have added roughly 67,000 jobs in April, according to consensus estimates. The April jobs numbers may be…

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    PBS NewsHour

    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 tell us about the state of the economy, Amna Nawaz speaks with Mohamed El-Erian, a professor at the Wharton School of Business and chief economic advisor at Allianz.

    Associated Press

    U.S. employers added a surprising 115,000 jobs last month America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.

    Reuters

    US job growth beats expectations in April; unemployment rate steady at 4.3% - Reuters US job growth beats expectations in April; unemployment rate steady at 4.3%  Reuters

    NBC News

    Now Playing U.S. economy adds 115,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate at 4.3% 04:26 - UP NEXT Crude oil prices fall over Iran deal optimism as gas prices continue to rise

    USA Today

    U.S. employers added 115,000 jobs in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated May 8, fueling some cautious optimism about hiring even as high oil prices tied to the Iran war and rising AI adoption pose risks to the labor market.

    New York Times

    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.

  2. Healthcare added 37,000 jobs last month and retailers 22,000. However, manufacturers cut 2,000 jobs in April and have shed 66,000 jobs over the past year despite President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies aimed at creating factory jobs.

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    USA Today

    Which industries are hiring and where? Health care, a steady engine of job growth given the country’s aging population, added 37,000roles in April. Employment in transportation and warehousing also rose by 30,000. Retail trade added 22,000, and the social assistance sector added 17,000.

  3. Positive job growth and a stable unemployment rate paired with rising inflation could change that. Forecasters have begun pricing in a rate hike as a possibility later this year but still expect no movement at the Fed’s next meeting in mid-June.

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    New York Times

    Fed officials weigh stable jobs backdrop against rising inflation risks. April’s report showed employers added more jobs than expected, supporting the central bank’s view that it can afford to hold interest rates steady.

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  1. 01 Reuters

    Forint firms vs euro and zloty ahead of U.S. data - Reuters Forint firms vs euro and zloty ahead of U.S. data  Reuters

  2. 02 Associated Press

    America In Focus: Jobs and a solid showing by big companies dominated news on the economic front

  3. 03 The Hill

    Companies name AI as top reason for job cuts for second straight month: Analysis Companies are increasingly citing artificial intelligence as justification for layoffs, according to a new analysis highlighting growing concerns about AI’s impact on the workforce. U.S.-based employers announced 83,387 job cuts in April, a 38 percent increase from March, according to a report released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Layoffs were still down 21 percent…

  4. 04 Breitbart

    Cybersecurity giant Cloudflare announced on Thursday that it will lay off more than 1,100 employees globally as part of a reorganization aimed at positioning the company for what executives describe as the agentic AI era. The tech company’s shares have dropped massively Friday in response to the announcement.

  5. 05 New York Times

    new video loaded: How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs? How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?

  6. 06 USA Today

    Employment in other industries, including construction, manufacturing, and professional and business services, was little changed in April, the BLS added.

  7. 07 NBC News

    03:09 Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady for third straight time 03:19 Justice Department ends criminal probe of Powell

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Original Articles (16)

Center Forint firms vs euro and zloty ahead of U.S. data - Reuters — Reuters
Center America In Focus: Jobs and a solid showing by big companies dominated news on the economic front - AP News — Associated Press
Lean Right Companies name AI as top reason for job cuts for second straight month: Analysis — The Hill
Center Corn ticks up, wheat steady ahead of key U.S. report - Reuters — Reuters
Center What a stronger than expected jobs report tells us about the state of the economy — PBS NewsHour
Right Cloudflare Lays Off 1,100 Employees in Preparation for Agentic AI Era — Breitbart
Center Strong US jobs data complicates any Warsh push for lower rates - Reuters — Reuters
Lean Left What to know about the report. — New York Times
Lean Left How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs? — New York Times
Lean Left Meta’s Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable — New York Times
Lean Left Fed officials weigh stable jobs backdrop against rising inflation risks. — New York Times
Center U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April, while unemployment remains low — PBS NewsHour
Center US added 115,000 jobs in April, fueling cautious optimism about hiring - USA Today — USA Today
Lean Left U.S. economy adds 115,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate at 4.3% — NBC News
Center US job growth beats expectations in April; unemployment rate steady at 4.3% - Reuters — Reuters
Lean Right US added 115K jobs in April, beating expectations — The Hill