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US Employers Tap Brakes as Tariff Policy Dims Outlook

With consumer spending and confidence sliding, any notable weakening in job growth would raise additional concerns about the economy’s prospects.

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
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US employers probably tempered their hiring in March, just as consumers grow increasingly cautious and the economic outlook dims on concerns about the fallout from higher tariffs.