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Hiring in March was surprisingly strong, signaling the labor market was stabilizing ahead of the war in Iran.
Employers added 178,000 new jobs in March and unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, ahead of economists' predictions
The U.S. added a bigger-than-expected 178,000 new jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3% last month in a sign the labor market is holding firm even as the economy undergoes another spasm of uncertainty tied to the Iran war.
The U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March, the Labor Department said Friday, far exceeding expectations
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%.
The data mostly reflects conditions prior to the Iran war.
Employers are holding onto workers, keeping the unemployment rate in check, but sluggish hiring is making it difficult for job seekers.
A year after Trump's tariff push, some companies are still facing the effects of the changing policy. Companies have been forced to become more nimble and diversify supply chains to reduce tariff exposure.
Developments with the war in the Middle East will remain at the center of investors' minds as heightened uncertainties remain over when the war will end.
President Trump is set to release his new spending plan on Friday, after trying last year to cut funding for the federal bureau tasked with measuring the economy.
Oil prices are likely to depend on how much traffic makes it through the Strait of Hormuz.
Shipping costs are climbing for online sellers as carriers such as FedEx and UPS pass along the rising price of diesel.
Wall Street economists are expecting a March jobs rebound, but a disappointing report would confirm deeper concerns about the economy.
Wall Street economists are expecting a March jobs rebound, but a disappointing report would confirm deeper concerns about the economy.
The short-term effects for markets have already been substantial, and more turbulence is potentially brewing for the near-term outlook. Today's updated long‑term forecast for the Global Market Index is relatively steady at a 7%-plus annualized total return.
The market capitalization of the S&P 500 shrank in the first quarter of 2026. Picking up from our Fall 2025 snapshot, when the index's market cap was $59.32 trillion, as of the end of 2026-Q1, it has fallen nearly 1.5% to $58.44 trillion for this Spring 2026 snapshot.
Lower immigration has brought labor supply in line with shaky demand, but economists worry that such a slow-moving job market is at risk of toppling over.
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