US added a strong 228,000 jobs last month as economy shows resilience in Trump trade wars

By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States illegally. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%.
The hiring numbers were up from 117,000 in February and were nearly double the 130,000 that economists had expected.
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