article_snippet.sent: A weakening U.S. economy spilled into the job market in March as employers added just 126,000 jobs 0the fewest since December 2013 – snapping a 12-month streak of gains above 200,000.
article_snippet.sent: The March jobs data raised uncertainties about the world's largest economy, which for months has been the envy of other industrialized nations for the Labor Department steadily robust hiring and growth.
article_snippet.sent: Employers now appear wary about A weakening U.S. economy, especially as a strong dollar has slowed U.S. exports, home sales have sputtered and cheaper gasoline has yet to unleash more consumer spending.
article_snippet.sent: the Labor Department data shows A weakening U.S. economy generated a disappointing 126,000 net new jobs in March, half of what was expected and the worst month since December 2013 .
article_snippet.sent: Economists noted that for months hiring had been stronger than other gauges of A weakening U.S. economy, suggesting that a pullback in job gains was inevitable. '
article_snippet.sent: Job growth has been running at a stupendous pace in America over the last several months, increasingly out of tune with other economic indicators, which have pointed to a slowdown,' James Marple, senior economist at TD Economics, wrote in a research note. '
article_snippet.sent: At the same time, some said last month's data looks bleak in part because hiring had been so robust in the months that preceded last month's data. '
article_snippet.sent: What Employers've decided to do is slow down the pace at which Employers're hiring until Employers have more confidence.'
article_snippet.sent: In addition to reporting sluggish hiring for March, government revised down government estimate of job gains in February and January by a combined 69,000.
article_snippet.sent: Job growth had been healthy for more than a year before March.
article_snippet.sent: In part, that's because The Fed officials have revised down the range of unemployment Fed officials view as consistent with a healthy economy to 5 percent to 5.2 percent from 5.2 percent to 5.5 percent previously.
highlights_snippet.sent: Could be a temporary blip as the US recovers from an unseasonably cold March that may have tamped down hiring .