US economy added 115,000 jobs in April, beating expectations ^38.1%

Fox Business - By Eric Revell - 5/8/2026, 12:31 PM

Negativity Bias 11.3% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 11.1% - Framing Effect 10.9%

This story about the April 2026 jobs report is developing and will be updated with further details. The U.S. economy added jobs at a modest pace in April amid uncertainty surrounding the impact of conflict in the Middle East on the labor market. What are the key findings of the April 2026 jobs report? more