U.S. adds 178,000 jobs in March, far exceeding expectations

Private employers add 62K jobs in March: ADP

U.S. private sector employment went up by 62,000 jobs in March, according to a report from the payroll management company ADP. In the report, ADP said that both increases in pay and hiring stayed level last month, with smaller employers behind recent increases in jobs.  “Overall hiring is steady, but job growth continues to favor…

Tens of thousands march against far right in London ahead of local elections

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday in a major show of opposition to the far right, weeks before key elections and amid growing support for hard-right movements in the UK.

‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Hawaii’s small farmers begin recovery after catastrophic flooding

<p>Two kona low storms dumped up to 50in of rain on Oahu, flooding fields and submerging equipment</p><p>Eddie Oroyan’s farm was thriving when the storms hit. He and his wife had started LewaTerra Farm last year on a gorgeous stretch of land on the north shore of Oahu. They were delivering vegetables to customers in the community, selling at farmer’s markets and to local restaurants.</p><p>Then, on the week of 10 March, a first kona low storm hit the island, bringing copious amounts of water, flooding their land and wiping out crops. Nearly all their papayas were gone. And the tomatoes didn’t survive. But the couple quickly began cleaning, replanting and tying down crops, confident that they would get back on their feet shortly.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/29/hawaii-farm-recovery-after-storm-flood">Continue reading...</a>

Farm bankruptcies increase over last five years, Politico analysis finds

U.S. farmers are struggling to stay afloat as the cost to operate keeps increasing. According to new Agriculture Department data analyzed by Politico, the U.S. has lost nearly 150,000 farms in the last five years. Rachel Shin, one of the authors of that analysis, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

In a town close to the farmworker movement, some struggle to process Chavez allegations

March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.

At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre, rights group says, far exceeding official toll - Reuters