Morning Update: The Jobs Report Is Out - Time to Trade Options This morning, the Labor Department released its monthly update on U.S. jobs. The general expectation was for slower job growth in April, with around 178,000 new jobs. What we got was much, much more; nonfarm payrolls rose by 253,000. Unemployment is running at 3.4%, below predictions, and is tied for the lowest level since 1969. […] The post Morning Update: The Jobs Report Is Out - Time to Trade Options appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .