US employers boost April payrolls beyond forecasts for second straight month

8 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 9

Payrolls rose by 300,000 in April, official data showed, after an even bigger increase in March.
The gain marked the strongest two-month increase since 2024, indicating the US labour market may be regaining momentum.
The back-to-back upside surprises follow near-zero job growth last year, suggesting hiring conditions have improved more quickly than expected.

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