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What to expect in the April jobs report

May 6, 2026·25 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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The episode of Marketplace covers a mixed labor market recovery, surging oil prices due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the economic and cultural shifts affecting small businesses like barbershops and custom frame shops. While private-sector job growth exceede

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Catherine Wolfram

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Catherine WolframMitchell HartmanBill AdamsDan NorthDean BakerEric VaughnSherwood DeLoreDexter BarrowKent BrittonJesse Gilbert

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ADPAllianz TradeFifth Third Commercial BankCenter for Economic and Policy Research

Topics

Business NewsClimate ChangeGeopoliticsInflationSmall Business

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