Prudential Financial Inc. posted a first-quarter loss as the life insurer took a hefty charge tied to the value of the Japanese yen, but its adjusted earnings topped market expectations.

U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than the government first estimated. The job increases helped reduce the unemployment rate from 7.6 percent to a four-year low of 7.5 percent.

With high patient loads, reduced staffs and rising stress levels, 34 percent of health care workers say they are ready to search for new employment this year.

If the Obama administration wants the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to be a success, it may want to do a better job marketing it to Latinos.