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US Economy Adds 177,000 New Jobs in April, Tops Market Estimates

Payroll growth was led by health care, transportation and warehousing, and financial activities.
US Economy Adds 177,000 New Jobs in April, Tops Market Estimates
A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Deerfield, Ill., on July 25, 2024. Nam Y. Huh, File/AP Photo
Andrew Moran
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The U.S. labor market remains solid amid a backdrop of uncertainty as the economy created a higher-than-expected number of new jobs.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added 177,000 new jobs in April. This is down from the 185,000 positions created in March, which was adjusted lower from 228,000.
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."