US job growth accelerates by the most in 15 months in March - reuters.com

US job growth accelerates by the most in 15 months in March  reuters.com

Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs report - AP News

Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs report  AP News

US jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war

Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says.

Strong Jobs Numbers Make the Fed’s Job Easier

Robust job growth in March suggests that the labor market remains relatively healthy, allowing officials at the central bank to focus on fighting inflation.

By Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

Hiring Defied Expectations in March, With 178,000 New Jobs - WSJ

Hiring Defied Expectations in March, With 178,000 New Jobs  WSJ

US economy beats expectations to add 178,000 jobs in March

Figure signals improvement in the labour market after string of bleak data releases

The labor market springs back to life in March as employers add 178,000 jobs

The U.S. job market perked up last month as employers added 178,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, mainly because the number of people seeking work declined.

By Scott Horsley

U.S. payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%.

Celebration of strong job growth is tempered by concern over what comes next: Economists react to March employment data

Although the addition of a healthy 178,000 jobs in March was “stirring,” and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3%, economists were muted in their celebrations, as the impact of the war in Iran on the labor market is still unknown.

By Greg Robb

US registers strong job growth in March, unemployment at 4.3% - The Straits Times

US registers strong job growth in March, unemployment at 4.3%  The Straits Times

U.S. Added 178,000 Jobs In March; Movie And Music Employment Declines

The job market rebounded in March, as employment increased by 178,000 and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.3%. The gains exceeded expectations, following job loss in February. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised data, adding an additional 34,000 jobs to January, showing a growth of 160,000, but subtracting 41,000 from February, showing a […]

By Ted Johnson

Services Sector Contraction In March Screams Q1 Stagflation

Services Sector Contraction In March Screams Q1 Stagflation Following S&P Global's Manufacturing PMI's better than expected print higher (signaling resilience in the face of March's war in Iran), the data released this morning showed the US Services Sector experienced a contraction of activity at the end of the first quarter of 2026. The headline S&P Global US Services PMI Business Activity Index recorded 49.8 in March, down from February’s 51.7 and lower than the earlier ‘flash...

By Tyler Durden