US jobs growth slowed in March as Fed put brakes on economy

US jobs growth slowed in March but not enough to deter the Federal Reserve from considering another interest rate increase as the central bank battles high inflation.

The world’s largest economy added 236,000 positions last month, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics published on Friday. This was a step down from the upwardly revised 326,000 jobs accrued in February and far below the 472,000 recorded in January….