Positive April job growth and a steady unemployment rate could shift the Fed's focus back to fighting inflation, even as labor market risks persist.

Hiring blew past forecasts in April, following solid gains in March that have begun to offset recent employment declines.

The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 115,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate stayed at 4.3%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday.

U.S. job growth likely slowed in April as the boost from warmer weather and return of striking health workers faded, but that would not signal a material change in labor market conditions, with the unemployment rate expected ​to have held steady at 4.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that American employers added 115,000 jobs to their payrolls, handily beating expectations.

US added 115,000 jobs in April showing surprising resilience in the market - This figure surpassed forecasters' expectations of 65,000 new jobs, though it marked a deceleration from the 185,000 jobs c

Nonfarm payrolls in the United States increased more than expected in April while unemployment held, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

The U.S. labor market continued to defy expectations in April, with employers surpassing economists' forecasts and adding 115,000 jobs across the nation. Economists predicted payroll gains of 65,000 in April,