Privately run businesses eliminated jobs in November for the third time in four months, pointing to a broad slowdown in hiring that threatens to nudge unemployment higher and chip away at the economy.

Private employers in the United States shed 32,000 jobs in November, payroll processor ADP said Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting to see an increase of 40,000. ADP chief ...

Companies in the private sector lost 32,000 jobs in November, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is below economists’ estimates of a gain of 10,000 jobs. The prior month's payrolls ...

US companies shed payrolls in November by the most since early 2023, adding to concerns about a more pronounced weakening in the labor market. Private-sector payrolls decreased by 32,000, according to ...

Paying employees accurately and promptly is one of the most critical—and challenging—parts of running a small business. We ...

Private-sector employers in the U.S. cut 32,000 jobs in November, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, a surprise drop that could firm up expectations of an interest rate cut next week. Forecasts had ...

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Data from ADP, a payroll processor, is getting added attention because of delays in official statistics caused by the government shutdown. By Ben Casselman When the flow of official data ran dry ...

US stocks edged up on Wednesday as a surprise decline in private-sector employment revealed cracks in the job market, but also reinforced bets on a Fed rate cut next week. The ADP report looked to add ...

Small businesses are starting to crack amid a weakening economy, rising costs and fickle consumers; and they drove job losses in the US private sector in November, payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday ...

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