Christopher Rugaber, Ap Economics Writer Updated 8:21 am CST, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 In this Jan. 3, 2019, photo customers enter a McDonald's restaurant near an employment sign in Atlantic Highlands, N.J. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, payroll processor ADP reports how many jobs private employers added in January. less In this Jan. 3, 2019, photo customers enter a McDonald's restaurant near an employment sign in Atlantic Highlands, N.J. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, payroll processor ADP reports how many jobs private employers added ... more Photo: Julio Cortez, AP Photo: Julio Cortez, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 In this Jan. 3, 2019, photo customers enter a McDonald's restaurant near an employment sign in Atlantic Highlands, N.J. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, payroll processor … [Read more...] about Survey: Businesses added a strong 213,000 jobs in January
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Survey: Businesses added a strong 213K jobs in January
Christopher Rugaber Associated Press Published 8:36 AM EST Jan 30, 2019 Washington – U.S. businesses added a solid 213,000 jobs in January, a private survey found, a sign the partial government shutdown and trade war concerns aren’t discouraging companies from hiring more people. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday that job gains fell in January from a robust 263,000 in December, which was revised slightly lower. ADP’s report does not include government employees and therefore was not directly affected by the government shutdown. Instead, the data suggests that the shutdown did not broadly discourage private companies from adding workers. Still, the ADP report frequently diverges from the official figures. The report was released two days before the government issues its official monthly jobs numbers Friday. Economists are forecasting a smaller gain of 164,000, though that is enough to lower the unemployment rate over time. … [Read more...] about Survey: Businesses added a strong 213K jobs in January
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