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US added 115K jobs in April, beating expectations

The Hill · May 8, 2026, 12:36 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The U.S. economy added 115,000 new jobs in April, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department, beating the expectations of economists. The jobless rate held firm at 4.3 percent last month. Economists expected the U.S. to have added roughly 67,000 jobs in April, according to consensus e

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