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Employers added 115,000 jobs in April, a solid gain in a labor market facing higher fuel prices and geopolitical headwinds, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.3%. The report—against a backdrop of energy-price pressures and Iran-related uncertainty—suggests continued labor-market resilience but warns that gains may be uneven across sectors as policymakers watch for how energy and tariff dynamics unfold.
Despite recent economic challenges and weak employment figures in summer 2025, the US economy has continued to defy gloomy expectations, maintaining a resilient outlook amid growth slowdown and tariff issues.
The release of the 2023-2024 US News law school rankings has been delayed indefinitely due to an "unprecedented number of inquiries" from schools, including those that are boycotting the rankings. The delay is reportedly due to data errors in the rankings' new methodology, particularly regarding employment figures. Yale Law, which spearheaded the boycott, has already criticized the rankings for using "entirely incorrect" employment data.