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Surprise March Job Surge Defies Expectations as US Markets React
New York, Friday, 3 April 2026.
Defying forecasts, American employers added 178,000 jobs in March. This unexpected labor market resilience drove stock futures lower, as investors anticipate the Federal Reserve will delay interest rate cuts.
Puerto Rico's Rooftop Solar Eclipses Natural Gas as Second-Largest Power Source
San Juan, Friday, 3 April 2026.
Despite recent federal funding cuts, Puerto Rico’s decentralized rooftop solar reached 1.5 gigawatts in 2025, overtaking natural gas to supply twenty percent of the island’s total electricity.
Oil Prices Surge Past $104 as Trump Threatens Iranian Energy Infrastructure
Washington, D.C., Thursday, 2 April 2026.
President Trump’s April 2026 warning to potentially decimate Iran’s oil infrastructure sent equity markets tumbling, with crude oil surging past $104 per barrel despite ongoing ceasefire negotiations.