U.S. employers added 228k jobs in March amid federal layoffs and uncertainty sparked by Trump's tariffs. Economists polled expected 138,000 job gains.

Tariffs announced earlier this week, however, threaten to derail hiring and worsen inflation, multiple analysts previously told ABC News. The far-reaching levies increase the likelihood of a recession by driving up prices, sapping consumer spending, slowing business activity and risking layoffs, they said.