Washington, April 30, 2025 (AFP) - US private sector hiring cools sharply amid tariff uncertainty

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2025-04-30

US private sector hiring cooled markedly last month, according to data from payroll firm ADP published Wednesday, as uncertainty around President Donald Trump's tariff rollout complicated hiring decisions. Private sector employment grew by 62,000 in April, a sharp slowdown from a revised 147,000 in March, according to the ADP survey. This was just over half of Briefing.com's market consensus of 128,000. "Unease is the word of the day," ADP chief......

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