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The April jobs report shows stronger employment growth than economists expected.
Employers added 192,000 to payrolls in March; unemployment at 6.7%
Economists say the optimism of the household survey should temper the gloom of low payroll reports.
One woman gives a face to today's jobs numbers.
The U.S. economy added 113,000 jobs in January, falling below analysts' expectations.
Catherine Rampell and Felix Salmon join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week in business and finance.
Jason Furman, chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, reacts to today's jobs report.
A lackluster jobs report has many economists worried about a slowing economy, especially since the partial government shutdown.
The delayed October jobs report is out today, to be followed sooner than usual by the November report.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 148,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate fell to 7.2 percent.