178K Jobs Added in March, Beating Expectations
April 04, 2026
April 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on April 3, 2026:
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178K Jobs Added in March, Beating Expectations
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Employment Update. In March, 178,000 jobs were added (186K private sector, -8K government) after a weak showing in February. The unemployment rate ticked down slightly from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent while th . . .
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178K Jobs Added in March, Beating Expectations
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Employment Update. In March, 178,000 jobs were added (186K private sector, -8K government) after a weak showing in February. The unemployment rate ticked down slightly from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent while th . . .
