US employers added 303,000 jobs in March in sign of economic strength
Voice of America
FILE - Construction workers work in Mount Prospect, Illinois, on Feb. 26, 2024. U.S. employers added 303,000 workers to their payrolls in March, the Labor Department reported on April 5, 2024.
America's employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that the economy can vanquish inflation without succumbing to a recession in the face of high interest rates.
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