The U.S. economy added 228,000 jobs in March in a surprise to the upside as the unemployment rate rose a tick. Economists had been playing it safe, forecasting 140,000 jobs were created, close to recent trends.

Global food commodity prices edged up in March, with a sharp rise in vegetable oils offsetting declines in cereals and sugar, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.

The Final Four matchups are set for Saturday in San Antonio. It's the first time since 2008 that all four No. 1 seeds have advanced to the championship round. Who do you like? Auburn? Duke? Florida? Or Houston?

It is a consensus among many WNBA front offices that Morrow's NCAA tournament performances increased her stock—in particular her 30-point, 19-rebound double-double to help No. 3-seeded LSU defeat No. 2 NC State to advance to the Elite Eight.

At $12 a month, ESPN Plus is the cheapest option for watching the women's Final Four and national championship game. The most affordable live TV streaming service for the rest of the women's tournament is Sling TV, but you can also watch the rest of the tournament for free with YouTube TV's free trial.

U.S. employers announced the third-most monthly layoffs on record in March, as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continued its efforts to cut the federal workforce.

U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in March, but that did not change economists' views that the labor market was slowing against the backdrop of mounting economic uncertainty due to tariffs.