# The April jobs report is expected to show that the US labor market added 67,000 positions.

*business · news · 2026-05-07 · ABC17News.com*

## Key points

- AI has been cited as the leading reason for US job cuts for two consecutive months.
- Net immigration declines are now reducing both US labor supply and consumer-driven labor demand.
- Economists have shifted to using three-month job averages due to volatility from birth-death model changes.
- The current monthly 'breakeven' rate for stable US unemployment is likely far lower than in previous years.
- US tech companies accounted for 40% of all announced layoffs in April, heavily citing AI.

**Companies:** ZipRecruiter, EY-Parthenon, RSM US
**Countries:** United States

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