Statement on April Jobs Report Posted on STATEMENT FROM AFPI PRESIDENT/CEO BROOKE ROLLINS ON APRIL JOBS REPORT Today’s Employment Situation Report may come as a disappointment to the over 8 million Americans who remain out of work. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added just 266,000 jobs in April, far below expectations — and below what is necessary for a robust recovery. The unprecedented strength of the pre-pandemic economy, the swift action of the federal government last spring with the CARES Act, and the history-making Operation Warp Speed set the stage for a full economic recovery. Yet this jobs report signals the economy is underperforming: April marks just the second month, since the pandemic recovery began nearly a year ago, in which the number of unemployed people increased. Ham-fisted federal intervention and worker disincentives, needless state and local restrictions on our citizens’ activities, and the destruction of good energy jobs over the past three and a half months are hindering what ought to be a swift and full recovery.