There were a lot more new jobs than expected last month.

I'm Nova Safo with the Marketplace Minute.

Economists predicted about 200,000, the economy delivered more than 300,000 new jobs in March. The unemployment rate inch down to 3.8%.

It has been below 4% for more than two years. Job gains helped boost wages, which on average rose 3 tenths percent month over month,

annually they're up more than 4 percent outpacing inflation.

These strong labor market indicators could prompt the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates where they are.

In Baltimore, engineers working to clear the collapsed bridge blocking the city's port

expect to restore more ship traffic by the end of the month.

A channel limited in size would accommodate vessels that carry

automobiles and farm equipment, the ports specialty.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in China for a five-day visit.

Today she brought up what the US considers manufacturing

overcapacity in that country assisted by government subsidies. This has helped Chinese

solar panel and electric vehicle makers. I'm Novasafa with a marketplace minute.