The US economy added 228,000 jobs in March, far surpassing the forecast, and unemployment unexpectedly jumped. Job growth was expected to be 137,000, and the unemployment rate was expected to hold steady at 4.

U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States illegally.

This morning brought a far stronger-than-expected March jobs report. President Trump's newly unveiled sweeping tariff plans are likely to shake the economy, so investors are scouring the Labor Departm