Job Tremors: The Bloomberg Close, Americas Edition

People stand outside homes that were structurally damaged and had to be evacuated after New York City and parts of New Jersey experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake in Newark, New Jersey on April 5. — People stand outside homes that were structurally damaged and had to be evacuated after New York City and parts of New Jersey experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake in Newark, New Jersey on April 5.Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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By Peter Newcomb

April 5, 2024 at 8:05 PM UTC

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A blowout jobs report signaled the US economy will continue to power Corporate America—even if that means the potential for still-elevated interest rates.