WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy probably generated more than 200,000 jobs in March, capping the best four months of hiring since before the recession.

Economists expect that U.S. employers added 210,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate remained at 8.3 percent for the third straight month, according to a survey by FactSet.

The Labor Department will release the March employment report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.

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