Friday, May 2, 2025

177,000 New Jobs Added in April, 2025

The job report came out higher than expected and stocks markets reacted positively. We have discussed short and long-term lenses in economics. Policy changes and global activities will impact investment and supply chains in the short run through adjustments/adaptation and will settle in the long run to more of a homeostasis. Watching and reviewing various economic metrics allows executives to understand better how markets are acting and reacting to better position their companies.

A few Key Points:

-177,000 jobs were added in April, 2025.

-Unemployment still at 4.2%

-Labor force participation rate 62.6%

-Average hourly rate $36.6

-Healthcare, transportation & warehouse, financial activities, social services rose.

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