Economics

U.S. Jobs Rebound Reassures on Growth But Comes With Caveats

  • March hiring accelerates to 196,000 as wage gains ease to 3.2%
  • Weakness from manufacturing to retail may spur some concern
Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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The U.S. labor market sprang back to hit the Federal Reserve’s sweet spot, alleviating some concern about a deeper downturn.