US Adds 115K Jobs in April as Q1 GDP Rises 2%
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April added 115,000 jobs; Q1 GDP grew 2.0%; durable goods up 7.6%. Despite war pressures, ISM Manufacturing at 52.7% signals resilience. Inflation report looms amid Trump-Xi focus.
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Monday, May 11, 2026 — Business
The US economy showed continued modest expansion and job gains in April even amid geopolitical energy shocks. The upcoming inflation print and trade talks will determine whether this resilience holds or prompts policy shifts.
What outlets missed
Most coverage omitted the specific durable goods figure of 7.6% and its link to capital spending resilience. Few outlets noted that the 52.7 ISM reading occurred despite documented energy price spikes from the Hormuz disruption. The timing of the inflation report relative to the Trump-Xi summit was rarely connected to potential tariff or trade policy signals. No major outlet cross-checked the 115,000 jobs number against preliminary unemployment claims data released the same week.
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