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U.S. economy adds 115,000 jobs, a strong gain for an uncertain labor market

The Washington Post·Lauren Kaori Gurley·25 days ago
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Democracy Dies in Darkness

The unemployment rate held at 4.3 percent in April, according to a Labor Department report. But the effects of the Iran war are only beginning to emerge.

May 8, 2026 at 11:13 a.m. EDTtoday at 11:13 a.m. EDT

A restaurant in Niles, Illinois, advertises for workers on April 7. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

Employers added 115,000 jobs in April, notching a strong gain for the economy as it faces headwinds from soaring fuel prices, tariffs and immigration restrictions.

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