US gains 431,000 jobs in March

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The national unemployment rate fell to a pandemic low 3.6% in March, as employers added 431,000 jobs, further bolstering the most rapid labor market rebound on record, The Washington Post reports.  Average hourly wages for private-sector workers rose by 13 cents to $31.73 in March, the Labor Department said this morning. The labor market is

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