The US economy added way more jobs than expected in March, even as federal employment edged down

The new jobs report released Friday showed employment changes in March.

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• The US economy added 228,000 jobs in March, exceeding the forecast.
• The unemployment rate surprisingly increased to 4.2%.
• Confidence in the job market and the economy has fallen.

The US economy added 228,000 jobs in March, far surpassing the forecast, and unemployment unexpectedly jumped.

Job growth was expected to be 137,000...