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ADP: U.S. Private Payrolls Grew by 54,000 in August, Below Expectations
The ADP report reveals the slowest private sector job growth since early 2025, with a 39% surge in layoffs and only 54,000 jobs added, signaling economic cooling and cautious employers.
- The August ADP report showed U.S. private payrolls grew by only 54,000 last month, below the expected 75,000 additions.
- Wall Street was headed for a mixed open, with Salesforce shares tumbling 5% despite better-than-expected quarterly numbers, and Figma shares down 14% in its first earnings report since going public.
- Analysts made notable calls on Apple, Macy's, Texas Roadhouse, UnitedHealth, and Quantinuum, the quantum computing firm majority owned by Honeywell.
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Instant view: US job growth slows sharply in August, unemployment rate ticks higher
The pace of U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in August, and the unemployment rate increased, pointing to signs of slowing labor market conditions and boosting expectations the Federal Reserve will need to be more aggressive in cutting interest rates.
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“A number of factors could explain the slowdown in recruitment, such as labour shortages,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP.
Jobless claims rise and private employers slow down hiring in August
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, while hiring by private employers slowed in August, offering further evidence that labor market conditions were softening. The reports were released a day after government data showed there were more unemployed people than positions available in July for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Job growth has shifted into stall-sp…
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