Solid increases in payroll employment at the start of the year contributed to a general sense of confidence. But the rate of increase in payroll employment fell in March to less than half of the rate recorded in previous months, and the number of workers claiming unemployment benefits recently jumped to a four-month high.
今年年初注册就业率的稳步增加提振了总体信心。但3月份注册就业率增长率只有前两个月的一半，此外，最近申请失业救济工人数量上升到了四个月来新高。