What 178,000 New Jobs Really Means For The U.S. Economy | April 6, 2026

On today’s Hot Sheet, Byron Lazine broke down Logan Mohtashami’s Weekly Market Tracker showing demand starting to soften, with pending sales dipping year over year and purchase application growth slowing to just 1% year over year as mortgage rates climb.

He also unpacked the March jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with payrolls up 178,000 and unemployment holding at 4.3% as gains concentrated in key sectors.

For today’s final topic, Byron reviewed data from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) showing single women now lead homeownership at 51%, with over 20 million homeowners compared to 14 million single men despite lower average incomes.