The labor market has been a bright spot, with a pace of job growth remaining healthy even as the economy has lost momentum in the last three months. Economists expect the job market to soften given all the uncertainty over tariffs,

The drop in output early this year was traced to a flood of imports – which are subtracted from gross domestic product – as businesses raced to order goods before President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect.

The U.S. labor market is expected to have slowed in April, reflecting ongoing economic uncertainty that’s caused many employers to put hiring plans on hold.