Washington, United States, Jan 7, 2026 (AFP) - US private sector hiring rebounds in December but misses expectations

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2026-01-07

Hiring in the US private sector bounced back in December, data from payroll firm ADP showed on Wednesday, but the figure still missed analyst expectations as the employment market cools. Private sector hiring rose by 41,000 jobs last month, ADP said, but came in below the 48,000 expected in surveys of economists by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. However, this marked a rebound from a revised loss of 29,000 jobs in November. All e......

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