The jobs report for Friday, May 1, 2026 has been released.
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What this release is
The monthly employment report — payroll growth, the unemployment rate and wage gains — is the single most market-moving scheduled release. A weak print raises rate-cut expectations and typically lifts bonds; a strong one does the reverse. It lands on the first Friday of each month.