When the April jobs report is released at 8:30 a.m. ET, it is expected to show that the US labor market added 65,000 positions.

The jobs tally was taken in mid-April, as employers were still evaluating the impact of the war in Iran. If higher gas prices persist and consumers pull back more broadly to compensate, economists anticipate that could dampen job creation and lift the unemployment rate.

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The Labor Department’s new employment report for April contains some modestly positive news: payrolls rose by 115,000 last month.

Employers currently hold more leverage in the labor market and are hiring with greater precision,” one executive said.

Exports increased 2.0% to a an all-time high of $320.9 billion. Goods exports surged 3.1% to a record high $213.5 billion amid a rise in the shipments of petroleum. The U.S.-Israe

The Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report for March 2026 came in surprisingly strong, with payrolls growing by 178,000 (after economists predicted growth of about 65,000). Payroll growth was strongest in health care (71,000), leisure and hospitality (44,000), and construction (26,000), while it declined in the federal government (18,000).