What to expect in the April jobs report
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🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The private sector added twice as many jobs in March as it did in April — it’s a promising sign in an otherwise perplexing labor market. Private sector gains could translate to an overall boost in the upcoming BLS jobs report. But even if the quantity of jobs goes up, there are still some negative indicators to keep an eye on. Also in this episode: Corpus Christi's water crisis collides with an energy sector boom and Disney sees revenue wins after raising streaming prices.
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| 0:31.8 | The job market or the energy market? |
| 0:35.3 | The job market or the energy market? The job market or the energy market. |
| 0:38.1 | The job market or the energy market? |
| 0:40.6 | You know what? |
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| 0:43.2 | From American public media. |
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| 0:52.4 | In Los Angeles, I'm Kyle Rizzdahl. It is Wednesday, today the 6th of May. |
| 1:01.8 | Good as always, to have you along, everybody. We're going to start with jobs because, well, |
| 1:07.5 | you got to choose. And there was some labor market news this morning. |
| 1:18.7 | The payroll processing company ADP says private employers added 109,000 jobs last month, more than expected. |
| 1:21.4 | Also nearly double the March number. |
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