March 2026 Job Report Shows Steady Hiring, Cooler Demand, and a Clear Signal for Small Business

The March 2026 job report gives employers a mixed but useful signal. Hiring is still moving forward, but not across every sector at the same pace. U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, the unemployment rate came in at 4.3%, average hourly earnings rose 0.2% for the month and 3.5% over the year, and […]