Macro

U.S. March Nonfarm Payroll +178K; Unemployment at 4.3%

BLS data for March showed nonfarm employment gains of 178,000 with unemployment steady at 4.3%. Growth concentrated in healthcare, construction, and transportation/warehousing; federal government headcount declined.

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