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US added 115,000 jobs in April in surprise gain amid Iran war uncertainty

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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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Originally reported by The Guardian