0922 ET - The U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March, blowing past expectations and defying concerns about a pending downturn. Job gains were driven in large part by the healthcare and social-assistance sector, which added about 90,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department. That marks a rebound from February, when a large West Coast strike sidelined tens of thousands of workers. Blue-collar sectors such as manufacturing and construction also notched more hiring, helping to offset weakness across the public sector. Federal-government payrolls lost 18,000 jobs, data show. (connor.hart@wsj.com)
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April 03, 2026 09:22 ET (13:22 GMT)
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