US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows

The picture of a steady job market, even if backward looking, reassured investors worried about a trade-induced economic slowdown.

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US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows

The picture of a steady job market, even if backward looking, reassured investors worried about a trade-induced economic slowdown.

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The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.

Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.

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U.S. Employers Added 228,000 Jobs in March, but Outlook Is Clouded

The gain was stronger than expected, though the impact of President Trump’s tariffs and other policies on the labor market has yet to play out.

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Layoffs and Unemployment Grow Among College Graduates

The unemployment rate for college graduates has risen faster than for other workers over the past few years. How worried should they be?

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Jobs Report Is Steady, but Impact of Federal Cutbacks and Tariffs Looms

Employers added 151,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said, based on surveys taken as Trump administration policies were still rolling out.

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Fired Federal Workers Face a Sluggish Job Market

Unemployment is low, but there isn’t much room to move around — especially for those with highly government-specific skills.

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Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.

The Labor Department’s January survey will include revisions making data for previous months look stronger in some cases and weaker in others.

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Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?

Hiring has slowed, but joblessness remains at levels defying economic norms. Big policy changes under a new administration could test that resilience.

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