The Labor Department released its monthly jobs numbers and U.S. employers are back on track.
U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs in April, a substantial gain that shows signs of recovery after starting the year a bit sluggish.
The Labor Department said the unemployment rate has dropped one-tenth of a percent to 5.4% in April, the lowest since May of 2008.
The numbers indicate that employers are feeling confident enough about the future to continue hiring at a steady pace.