Mike McKee

or a little bit less would be okay.

So $178,000 is really good news.

The labor force has shrunk.

We're now at the smallest labor force we've had since December of 2024.

And so it doesn't take as much to make a solid game, keep unemployment steady.

The labor force has shrunk.

We're now at the smallest labor force we've had since December of 2024.

And so it doesn't take as much to make a solid game, keep unemployment steady.

178,000 jobs were created during the month of March.

Of course, this is before the war for the most part.

The unemployment rate drops to 4.3% from 4.4%.

Change in private payrolls, 186,000.

And the change in manufacturing payrolls, a positive 15,000.

We'd seen other earlier indicators like ADP suggesting manufacturing would lose jobs.

178,000 jobs were created during the month of March.

Of course, this is before the war for the most part.

The unemployment rate drops to 4.3% from 4.4%.

Change in private payrolls, 186,000.

And the change in manufacturing payrolls, a positive 15,000.

We'd seen a