While the USA economy added 228,000 jobs in March 2025, the unemployment The rate still increased. In March, economists predicted that work growth would decrease to 130,000 and unemployment increased to 4.2%. As expected, unemployment rate went from 4.1% in February to 4.2% in March, Cnn reported.
Why did the north -American economy see the growth of work in March?
According to CNN, the labor growth in March demonstrates how the economy is being bouncing after wildfires and intense time across the country affected the employment in January and February. The United States is currently experiencing a historic streak after adding jobs for 51 months in a row. Despite the streak, however, the layoffs are still increasing, while Trump continues to push for new policies. The President’s push to obtain more federal layoffs, mass deportations, financing cuts and ongoing rates are among the factors that affect the economy.
What are the experts who predict for the US economy in the coming months?
Dana Peterson, chief economist of the conference council, told CNN that the latest data show the “calm before the potential storms related to the rates”. Peterson said that the rates will cause stagnation, which means that economic growth stagnated as inflation and unemployment increase.
“Prices increase faster than they want (people); growth is weak; there will be some layoffs that will follow the destruction of demand that could occur from the implemented rates,” Peterson told CNN. “We do not foresee a recession, but you could certainly see a weaker growth, a higher inflation and a success, whether greater or lesser, in the labor market if these rates and also retaliation rates in the United States advance.”
How do Donald Trump’s rates affect the economy?
While China was performed against the United States on Friday after Donald Trump imposed tariffs on the country, the Dow Jones dropped by 1,450 points. At the same time, the S&P 500 reduced 4.1%. and Nasdaq stood at 4.1% lower.
“The March Employment Report states that the labor market was in good shape from last month, but its old news taking into account the Trump Administration’s tariff announcement and the global market route,” said Kathy Bostjancic, the main economist in the country, by CNN on Friday.
