Annmarie Hordern: U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased 178,000, surpassing forecasts

Annmarie Hordern: U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased 178,000, surpassing forecasts
U.S. payrolls rise past expectations

U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 178,000 last month, the strongest gain since the end of 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Annmarie Hordern reported the increase, which followed a sharper decline in February.

Median estimates from a Bloomberg survey had predicted a smaller rise of 65,000. The latest numbers signal a stronger-than-expected recovery in the U.S. labor market.

Hordern has also reported on Oracle and Silver Lake investors paying $2.5 million to the U.S. Treasury to acquire control of TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance. In a separate article, she covered the UAE ambassador's confirmation of a $1.4 trillion U.S. investment framework despite concerns related to Iran. The latest payrolls data adds to a series of notable financial moves tracked by the author.

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