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By Sydney TheCMO
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Private companies kept hiring. The latest numbers from ADP's NER Pulse show firms added an average of 10,250 jobs each week during the four weeks ending January 31, and that's…
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The steady pace suggests the economy can handle whatever pressures it's facing right now. Companies across different industries keep bringing people on board, which means there's…
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Mark Zandi from Moody's Analytics said the job market stays strong, but some sectors aren't hiring as fast as others.
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ADP's numbers don't always match what the government reports later, and that can shake up markets when investors try to figure out what's really happening.
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Nela Richardson, ADP's Chief Economist, wants people to pay attention to which industries drive the hiring.
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The Federal Reserve watches these numbers hard.
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Job growth affects their interest rate decisions, especially with inflation still being a thing they worry about.
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Lisa Shalett from Morgan Stanley thinks external factors could still mess with hiring trends down the road.
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Initial jobless claims dropped to 210,000 according to the Department of Labor's February 17 report, which backs up the idea that layoffs stay low even as some sectors adjust to…
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The National Retail Federation released its February 16 forecast showing retail sales might tick up in coming months.
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Wall Street liked what it saw. The S&P 500 bumped up slightly on February 17 as investors felt optimistic about continued labor market strength.
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The Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes from February 15 mentioned concerns about potential labor shortages in some regions.
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Regional differences matter here too, though ADP didn't break down where these job gains happened. Some areas probably did better than others, but we don't have those details yet.
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Economists keep watching wage growth and inflation pressures that come with tight labor markets.
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The timing works out well with other economic indicators pointing toward continued growth. Consumer confidence stays relatively high, and business investment hasn't fallen off a…
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