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Private sector added 38,000 jobs in August, below expectations, ADP says - foxbusiness.com

By Matthew Kazin

Private sector added 38,000 jobs in August, below expectations, ADP says - foxbusiness.com

The figure reported on Wednesday is below economists’ estimates of an increase of 48,000 jobs. The prior month's reading was revised higher to 46,000.

Companies in the private sector added 38,000 jobs in August, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday.
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