• 98,000 jobs were added last month. Economists had been anticipating a gain of about 180,000 jobs for the month.
• The unemployment rate was 4.5 percent, down from 4.7 percent in February.
• The average hourly wage grew by 0.2 percent.
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Friday, April 07, 2017
Breaking News: The U.S. economy added only 98,000 jobs in March, suggesting a cooling of the economy after months of strong job growth
The Labor Department released hiring and unemployment figures for March. It is the latest official snapshot of the state of the American economy.
• 98,000 jobs were added last month. Economists had been anticipating a gain of about 180,000 jobs for the month.
• The unemployment rate was 4.5 percent, down from 4.7 percent in February.
• The average hourly wage grew by 0.2 percent.
• 98,000 jobs were added last month. Economists had been anticipating a gain of about 180,000 jobs for the month.
• The unemployment rate was 4.5 percent, down from 4.7 percent in February.
• The average hourly wage grew by 0.2 percent.
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