‘Exactly What We Want To See’: US Job Growth Beat Expectations For Second Month In A Row
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
The U.S. added 177,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in April, beating economists’ expectations, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday. The better-than-expected job growth in April comes after the…
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