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Job growth rebounded, with U.S.
employers adding 178,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.3%.
But as the war in Iran continues, economist Stephanie Roth tells us there's still a lot of uncertainty that could affect jobs.
Stephanie Roth with Wolf Research on Bloomberg Surveillance.
The solid increase will likely reinforce the Fed's focus on inflation risks amid a run-up in energy prices.
United Airlines announced it's raising its bag fees to offset rising fuel costs driven by this war.
Customers will now pay $10 more to check their luggage, with the first bag costing $45 and $55 for a second.
President Trump's asking for a massive increase to defense spending next year.
Bloomberg's Dan Schwartzman has details.
The White House is also asking Congress to slash NASA's science budget, cutting roughly $6 billion in total spending on programs, including 40 missions.
The administration's previously referred to programs like Mars exploration, X-ray telescopes and research satellites as wasteful spending.
The Justice Department has lost its bid to continue investigations into the Federal Reserve's building renovations.
A judge has quashed two grand jury subpoenas issued to the central bank by U.S.
Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
The ruling now threatens to delay the confirmation process for President Trump's Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh, but the DOJ says it plans to appeal.
Congressional Democrats are suing President Trump now from banning mail-in voting for anyone that doesn't make a pre-approved list of citizens made up by Homeland Security.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had to be taken to the hospital last month after becoming ill during a Federal Society event in Philadelphia.
It hadn't been reported till now, but sources say the 76-year-old was treated for dehydration and returned to Washington that night.
The Artemis II crew is now halfway to the moon.
NASA shared the first images of Earth taken by the astronauts, who are on track to make their lunar flyby on Monday.