New jobs grew while unemployment held firm in the United States in March with 178,000 nonfarm payrolls added, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

The U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March — a gain only partially explained by striking health care employees' return to work. Are there roles for 2026 grads?

The March jobs report marks the first major release of economic data reflecting the period after the start of the Iran war, which has weighed on households and businesses.

A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in the month of March with the unemployment rate at 4.4%. NBC News' Brian Cheung and Investopedia editor-in-chief Caleb Silver take a look at the numbers and how they surpassed expectations.

US employers added a stronger-than-expected 178,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate eased to 4.3%, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,

The U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March, the Labor Department said Friday, far exceeding expectations. That compared with February’s net loss of a revised 133,000 jobs. It was better than the gain of 59,

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