US adds 178K jobs in March, far more than expected

The U.S. job market accelerated in March, adding far more jobs than expected after a major February decline.

U.S. employment grew by 178,000 jobs last month, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The March job boost came in far higher than the gain of roughly 60,000 jobs expected by economists, according to consensus projections.

The jobless rate stayed largely flat at 4.3 percent.

The March jobs report comes amid growing anxiety about the state of the U.S. economy as the war in Iran rages into its second month and forces energy prices higher across the world.

A snapback in employment in March, up from a loss of 133,000 jobs in February, is also a boost to President Trump as he faces a steep drop in economic approval

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