US jobs market better than expected even as hiring slowed in April

Workforce saw an additional 177,000 jobs added even as Trump has pressed ahead with sweeping tariffs on imports

Hiring in the US slowed in April, according to official figures, with the workforce adding 177,000 jobs as Donald Trump's aggressive trade strategy clouded the economic outlook.

As the White House pressed ahead with sweeping tariffs on overseas imports, claiming this would revitalize the US economy, employers across the country continued to add jobs at a steady pace.