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April jobs report: Employers add 177,000 jobs; tariffs expected to take bigger toll in May
US employers added 177,000 jobs in April as Trump's tariffs took effect; unemployment at 4.2%, April jobs report shows.
US employers add 177,000 jobs, solid pace in face of uncertainty
Economists largely expect layoffs to pick up in the coming months as economic uncertainty puts a halt on expansion plans.
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Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs, unemployment remains low, as job market shows resilience
President Donald Trump's aggressive and unpredictable policies have clouded the outlook for the economy but Friday's report ...
April jobs report: Employers added robust 177,000 jobs as Trump's tariffs kicked in
US employers added 177,000 jobs in April as Trump's tariffs took effect; unemployment at 4.2%, April jobs report shows.
Trump's tariffs are America's Brexit, says this strategist. These are the trades to make.
That's because Trump's ultrahigh tariffs on China, the world's biggest goods exporter, means the price of imports to the U.S. will rise, while Beijing's attempts to find buyers in alternative markets ...
Grading Trump’s Economy at 100 Days: Media Business Experts Say The President Is Failing
One economist tells TheWrap that President Trump's tariff plan is an "unmitigated disaster" that has soured his first 100 days back in office ...
Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2026 COLA From Washington
That means Social Security's 2026 COLA could top expectations. While ostensibly good, that may actually have negative ...
Trump chaos offers funding win for Europe
Donald Trump’s trade war is creating some unexpected European benefits. German 10-year Bunds are now yielding less than prior ...
A CT union wants starting pay at $25 an hour….
Most of the workers currently earn between $18 and $22 per hour, and the union leader said some could earn more money working ...