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The reality underlying April’s jobs report, in facts and charts

Joseph Lawler - May 8, 2026 8:52 am

Job growth beat expectations at 115,000 in April as unemployment held at 4.3%

Hochul’s budget proposal promises largest climate investment in state history

Federal court blocks Trump’s 10% global tariffs levied after Supreme Court loss

US fuel exports hit record highs as Iran war strains global supply

Investment firm puts chance of ‘civilization-ending’ nuclear war at 10% but says to buy stocks

Zach Halaschak - March 7, 2022 8:09 pm

Apple investors vote for ‘civil rights audit’ but reject China forced labor proposal

Zach Halaschak - March 4, 2022 9:37 pm

Former Obama adviser Larry Summers warns of stagflation risk

Zach Halaschak - March 4, 2022 8:10 pm

Economy crushed expectations with 678,000 new jobs in February as pandemic faded

Zach Halaschak - March 4, 2022 1:31 pm

Powell says Federal Reserve bracing for oil price hikes as Russia wages war in Ukraine

Zach Halaschak - March 3, 2022 7:49 pm

Jobless claims fall to 215,000 as economy recovers from pandemic

Zach Halaschak - March 3, 2022 1:32 pm

Elon Musk providing Starlink internet service in Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Zach Halaschak - February 28, 2022 10:19 pm

BP and Shell drop stakes in Russian oil companies, likely taking massive hit

Zach Halaschak - February 28, 2022 9:27 pm

Stocks reverse losses and end in the green after Russian invasion of Ukraine

Zach Halaschak - February 24, 2022 9:42 pm

Biden declines to cut Russia from SWIFT payments system despite Ukraine’s pleas

Zach Halaschak - February 24, 2022 8:48 pm

Mortgage applications drop in early sign of higher rates taking toll on market

Zach Halaschak - February 23, 2022 4:12 pm

Bitcoin falls below $37K over fears about Ukraine

Zach Halaschak - February 22, 2022 6:49 pm

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