US hiring better than expected despite Trump uncertainty

Since returning to office in January, Trump has looked to slash the number of federal employees, and embarked on a trade war that many economists warn is likely to cool growth and push up inflation. With Trump's tariff plans still in their early stages, their effect has not filtered through into hiring: The world's largest economy added 177,000 jobs last month, down slightly from a revised 185,000 in March, the Department of Labor said in a statement. However, job creation was still well above the market consensus of 130,000...