- Job growth exceeded expectations with 178,000 new jobs and a 4.3 percent unemployment rate. * Gains were broad but concentrated in health care, with rebounds in construction and restaurants. * Wage growth slowed and average hours fell, signaling potential weakness. * Unemployment declined across key groups, including Black workers and young people. * War and rising energy prices were not fully reflected and could weaken future reports.
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