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US added 115,000 jobs in April in surprise gain amid Iran war uncertainty
Unemployment remained steady at 4.3% as the US-Israel war on Iran continues to rattle the American economy
US employers added 115,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3%, a surprisingly robust gain to the labor market as the US-Israel war with Iran continued to drive up economic uncertainty.
Economists projected about 55,000 new jobs and a 4.3% unemployment rate. A day earlier, the labor department announced 200,000 people filed for weekly unemployment benefits, a slight increase from the week before.
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Gaya Gupta · Fri, May 8, 2026, 5:34 AM
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Unemployment remained steady at 4.3% as the US-Israel war on Iran continues to rattle the American economy
US employers added 115,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3%, a surprisingly robust gain to the labor market as the US-Israel war with Iran continued to drive up economic uncertainty.
Economists projected about 55,000 new jobs and a 4.3% unemployment rate. A day earlier, the labor department announced 200,000 people filed for weekly unemployment benefits, a slight increase from the week before.
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