What to expect in Friday’s jobs report | CNN Business

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The US job market has been on a roll for the past three years. Some economists even say “it’s as good as it’s ever been.”

That storyline isn’t expected to change Friday when April’s jobs report lands at 8:30 am ET — but it’s possible there might be a slight softening to the strong gains seen in the first quarter.

“The longer interest rates are high, [the more] they put a slow squeeze on the economy,” Julia Pollak, chief economist at employment website ZipRecruiter, told CNN in an interview. “I think we will

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