US gained only 98,000 jobs in March, putting a chill on Trump's promises
Government hiring freeze and faltering retail sector led to a disappointing month following February report, which Trump seized upon as proof he's boosted hiring The US economy added just 98,000 jobs in March as a cold snap, a government hiring freeze and a faltering retail sector appear to have put the chill on Donald Trump's promise to boost hiring. The jobs market had got off to a flying start in 2017, adding an average of 236,500 jobs a month. February's jobs report was the first under Trump and was seized upon by the president as evidence that his promise to bring back US manufacturing jobs was coming true. Continue reading...