Breaking Down the Jobs Report

Kevin Hincks weighs in on "another strong jobs number" as April's figures beat expectations. He calls it a payrolls figure dominated by private sectors, pointing to a loss of 9k federal government jobs in the prior month. Kevin does highlight the manufacturing jobs loss as somewhat of a surprise given stronger earnings numbers from industrial names like Caterpillar (CAT). Later, he speaks about energy prices impacting U.S. consumers as investors await developments from ceasefire talks with Iran.

Opening Bell With Nicole Petallides

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