US economy added 178,000 jobs in March, well above expectations ^41.6%

Fox Business - By Eric Revell - 4/3/2026, 12:33 PM

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This story about the March 2026 jobs report is developing and will be updated with more details. The U.S. economy added jobs in March as the labor market rebounded after it unexpectedly shed jobs a month ago. The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers added 178,000 jobs in March. That figure was well above the expectations of... more