US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 2, 2025
The latest message from the data on the U.S. economy is simple: So far, so good, until further notice.
The labor market remained in a healthy state of balance as America entered a global trade war in April. U.S. employers added 177,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported on Friday. And the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent.
Both numbers were based on surveys taken in the immediate wake of the Trump administration’s move in early . . .
