U.S. jobs report shows 178,000 workers were hired in March. But the hiring boomlet is unlikely to last.

The U.S. added a greater-than-expected 178,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell a tick to 4.3% — signs that the labor market is holding firm even as the economy undergoes another spasm of uncertainty tied to the Iran war.

​The U.S. added a greater-than-expected 178,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell a tick to 4.3% — signs that the labor market is holding firm even as the economy undergoes another spasm of uncertainty tied to the Iran war.