US jobs market surpassed expectations in March but February losses were worse than first reported

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Employers added 178,000 new jobs in March and unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, ahead of economists’ predictions

The US labor market picked up in March as employers showed signs of resilience amid the US-Israel war in Iran.

After an extraordinary contraction in February, employers added 178,000 jobs last month, ahead of economists’ expectations of about 70,000.