{"id":63995,"date":"2026-04-04T01:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T01:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/?p=63995"},"modified":"2026-04-17T01:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:15:58","slug":"jobs-rise-but-growth-slows-prices-soar-and-liquidity-tightens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/jobs-rise-but-growth-slows-prices-soar-and-liquidity-tightens\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs Rise but Prices Soar, Growth Slows and Liquidity Tightens"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Key Points<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-farm employment jumped by 178,000 in March, well above the expected 60,000.<\/li>\n<li>The unemployment rate declined to 4.3%.<\/li>\n<li>Growth in aggregate hours worked, however, slowed to 0.4% over the past year.<\/li>\n<li>The ISM Manufacturing Prices index jumped to 78.3%, warning of a price shock.<\/li>\n<li>Aluminium prices soared to nearly $3,600\/tonne due to supply shortages caused by the war in the Persian Gulf.<\/li>\n<li>Brent crude closed the week at $109 per barrel, with no end to the Iran war in sight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The BLS reported a 178,000 increase in non-farm payroll in March, well above the 60,000 forecast. Employment growth has been erratic, averaging less than 15,000 over the past 6 months.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-04-03-jobs2.png?resize=525%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Employment Growth\" width=\"525\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<i>[Content protected for Premium, Australian Growth, International Growth, Market Analysis members only]<\/i>\n&#8230;.. 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Growth in aggregate hours worked, however, slowed to 0.4% over the past year. The ISM Manufacturing Prices index jumped to 78.3%, warning of a price shock. 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