US employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month

May 08, 2026

Despite an economic shock from the Iran war, hiring was better than the 65,000 forecasters had expected, though it decelerated from the 185,000 jobs created in March. The unemployment rate remained at 4.3%.

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