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ADP adds 44,000 jobs in July, the fewest in six months

ADP’s July hiring count was 44,000, signaling unusually soft demand for labor and adding to concerns about a sluggish labor market.

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MarketWatch reports that ADP said U.S. businesses created 44,000 new jobs in July, the smallest monthly increase in six months.

The ADP data points to softness in the labor market, with hiring described as unusually weak during the summer period.

The report frames the latest hiring figure as another sign that the broader labor backdrop is not strengthening quickly.

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MarketWatchADP says businesses added the fewest new jobs in six months. A summer slowdown in hiring?
MarketWatchADP says businesses added the fewest new jobs in six months. A summer slowdown in hiring?

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