The latest jobs report showed that the US economy likely added 178,000 jobs in March, nearly triple expectations.
The unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%. Forecasts had it holding steady at 4.4% or even rising to 4.5%.
Health care and social assistance was once again the workhorse sector, accounting for half of the month’s gains; however, job growth was the most widespread across industries since December 2023.
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