US Adds 178,000 Jobs in March, Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.3%

Published on 04/06/2026 at 06:53 am EDT

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US hiring beat forecasts in March as nonfarm payrolls increased by 178,000 and the jobless rate declined to 4.3%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

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