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Wednesday, May 01, 2013

The Two-Way

Slow Growth In April: Survey Shows 119,000 Jobs Added

In Denver last month, a recruiter (right) talked with a job seeker at a health care career fair. There was job growth in April, according to a new survey, but the pace was modest.

May 1, 2013 Federal spending cuts and tax increases have started to bite, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will weigh in with its figures on unemployment and job growth in April.

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Wednesday, April 03, 2013

The Two-Way

Job Growth Slowed In March, Survey Signals

The scene at a job fair in Manhattan on March 6.

April 3, 2013 The privately produced ADP National Employment Report showed less job growth than economists expected. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its data.

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Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The Two-Way

198,000 Jobs Added In February, Report Shows; January Growth Revised Upward

The scene at a job fair in New York City on Feb. 28.

March 6, 2013 The job market remains "sturdy," according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. Much more will be known about the labor picture when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its figures on Friday.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Two-Way

192,000 Jobs Added To Payrolls This Month, Report Signals

Looking for work: In Birmingham, Ala., last summer, Jessica McQueen (left) and Ashley Abramson were among those filling out applications at a jobs fair.

January 30, 2013 The latest ADP National Employment Report seems to show a modest uptick in employment growth as 2013 began. But it comes after a surprisingly downbeat report about how the economy was doing as it ended 2012.

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Wednesday, December 05, 2012

The Two-Way

118,000 Jobs Added To Payrolls Last Month, Report Signals

A "closed" sign at a coffee shop in New York City, where many businesses had to shut down for at least a few days before, during and after Superstorm Sandy.

December 5, 2012 The ADP National Employment Report shows slower job growth than in October. The lingering effects of Superstorm Sandy get the blame.

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Thursday, September 06, 2012

The Two-Way

Employers Added 201,000 Jobs Last Month, Report Signals

The scene at a job fair in Harlem earlier this summer.

September 6, 2012 The ADP National Employment Report has shown solid, not spectacular, job growth for two straight months. Meanwhile, another report finds a 20-month low in layoff announcements. Friday, the government issues its figures on August unemployment and jobs.

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Wednesday, August 01, 2012

The Two-Way

Employers Added 163,000 Jobs In July, Survey Suggests

August 1, 2012 The ADP National Employment Report signals that the job market is at least holding steady. But will Friday's report from the Labor Department reinforce or undercut that conclusion?

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

The Two-Way

Job Growth Slow, Jobless Claims Up, GDP Revised Down

May 31, 2012 The widely watched ADP National Employment Report says just 133,000 jobs were added to payrolls in May. Meanwhile, there were 10,000 more people applying for unemployment benefits last week.

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Wednesday, May 02, 2012

The Two-Way

Hiring Slowed In April, Report Signals

May 2, 2012 Businesses added just 119,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, a sharp drop from an estimated 201,000-gain in March, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report.

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Wednesday, April 04, 2012

The Two-Way

Good News On The Jobs Front, Except From Yahoo

April 4, 2012 One widely watched report estimates that employers added 209,000 jobs to payrolls last month. But Yahoo announced 2,000 layoffs — about 14 percent of its workforce.

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Two-Way

Employers Added 206,000 Jobs This Month, Report Signals

November 30, 2011 The increase in the ADP National Employment Report was well above economists' expectations. And it could be a sign that Friday's news from the government on November job growth will also be positive.

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Thursday, July 07, 2011

The Two-Way

One Jobs Report Signals Better Growth

July 7, 2011 There were 157,000 jobs added to businesses' payrolls in June, according to the widely watched ADP National Employment Report, a private-sector look at the labor market. Friday, the government issues its estimate.

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Wednesday, June 01, 2011

The Two-Way

Jobs Growth Sputtered In May, Report Signals

The line at a job fair last month in Linthicum, Md.

June 1, 2011 There was only a 38,000 increase in employment in May from April, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report — a widely watched indicator of labor market strength and a prelude to Friday's May jobs report from the Labor Department.

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Wednesday, May 04, 2011

The Two-Way

Job Growth Slowed In April, Private Researchers Say

May 4, 2011 According to the ADP National Employment Report, private employers added 179,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, vs. 207,000 in March. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its April estimates.

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