Instant View: US jobs report for March is stronger than expected, likely keeping Fed on sidelines - Reuters

Instant View: US jobs report for March is stronger than expected, likely keeping Fed on sidelines  Reuters

Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs report - AP News

Wall Street closed for Good Friday, but US futures inch lower following strong March jobs report  AP News

US jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war

Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says.

Job Growth Rebounded in March

Payrolls expanded and unemployment dropped last month after a health care strike ended and a harsh winter abated.

By Lydia DePillis

Hiring Defied Expectations in March, With 178,000 New Jobs - WSJ

Hiring Defied Expectations in March, With 178,000 New Jobs  WSJ

US economy beats expectations to add 178,000 jobs in March

Figure signals improvement in the labour market after string of bleak data releases

US registers strong job growth in March

The White House has touted the unexpectedly strong March job gains as a major success, though analysts have viewed them with caution, as the current Middle East war has begun to impact the US economy.

The labor market springs back to life in March as employers add 178,000 jobs

The U.S. job market perked up last month as employers added 178,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, mainly because the number of people seeking work declined.

By Scott Horsley

US unemployment rate drops despite economic uncertainty and Iran war

White House says March jobs report 'blew out expectations' with gains made in the healthcare and construction sectors.

U.S. payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%.

The March jobs report isn’t as good as it looks. Here are the bad parts.

The U.S. added more jobs in March than it had in 15 months, but it’s still not easy to find employment.

By Jeffry Bartash

US registers strong job growth in March, unemployment at 4.3% - The Straits Times

US registers strong job growth in March, unemployment at 4.3%  The Straits Times

U.S. Added 178,000 Jobs In March; Movie And Music Employment Declines

The job market rebounded in March, as employment increased by 178,000 and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.3%. The gains exceeded expectations, following job loss in February. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised data, adding an additional 34,000 jobs to January, showing a growth of 160,000, but subtracting 41,000 from February, showing a […]

By Ted Johnson

Services Sector Contraction In March Screams Q1 Stagflation

Services Sector Contraction In March Screams Q1 Stagflation Following S&P Global's Manufacturing PMI's better than expected print higher (signaling resilience in the face of March's war in Iran), the data released this morning showed the US Services Sector experienced a contraction of activity at the end of the first quarter of 2026. The headline S&P Global US Services PMI Business Activity Index recorded 49.8 in March, down from February’s 51.7 and lower than the earlier ‘flash...

By Tyler Durden

US jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war

Hiring in the US surged last month, despite the energy shock and uncertainty stemming from the US-Israel war in Iran.

By Prince Adu-Owusu