US EditionU.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, topping expectations
- American employers added 177,000 jobs in April 2025, slightly less than March's revised 185,000, while the unemployment rate stayed at 4.2%.
- This increase in employment followed Labor Department adjustments that reduced the reported job totals for February and March by tens of thousands amid ongoing trade disputes and rising import tariffs.
- Key sectors adding jobs included healthcare with nearly 51,000, transportation and warehousing 29,000, bars and restaurants 17,000, and construction 11,000 jobs.
- Average hourly earnings increased 0.2% from March and 3.8% from last year, while 518,000 people joined the labor force and confidence hit pandemic-era lows.
- Economists warn that aggressive policies, including tariffs, immigration restrictions, and federal workforce cuts, could slow job growth and raise unemployment toward 5% in 2025.
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Jobs report: Economy stayed steady amid tariffs
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A frequently evolving trade war is creating a sense of unpredictability for business owners, prompting some to hold off on hiring. The first U.S. jobs report since President Trump's tariffs took effect is now out, backing those sentiments. Strong jobs report surprises economists Data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the U.S. added around 177,000 jobs in April — a higher number than analy…
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Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs
WASHINGTON — American employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump's trade wars.
U.S. labor market resilient ahead of tariff turbulence | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> U.S. job growth slowed marginally in April and employers continued to hoard workers, but the outlook for the labor market is increasingly darkening as President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policy heightens economic uncertainty.
Strong jobs report surprises economists
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - A strong jobs report caught economists by surprise Friday. The new numbers show unemployment and hiring stayed steady even as Americans worry about the impact of new Trump tariffs. The U.S. added 177,000 jobs last month, above expectations and unemployment remained at a relatively low 4.2%. President Trump celebrated Friday’s economic news in a Truth Social post, writing in part...."employment strong, and much more good ne…
White House Hails Jobs Report as Markets Rebound | The Star News Network
by George Caldwell The White House celebrated a positive April jobs report as markets rebounded Friday, a welcome relief amid uncertainty over tariffs. “The Golden Age is here,” said Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer after the report came out. “This is another great jobs report … better than expected.” .@SecretaryLCD on the jobs report: “[President Trump] mentioned to the American people over and over again that the Golden Age was coming.…
April Jobs Report Reflects 177,000 New Jobs Beating Expectations, Federal Employment Drops 9,000 - The Last Refuge
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) has released the jobs and employment data for April [SEE HERE]. Within the data we see 177,000 jobs were gained, beating expectations of 133,000. The unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.2%. Federal government employment declined by 9,000 in April [BLS, Table B-1] Health care added 51,000 jobs: consisting […]
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