Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Private employers add just 119K in April

A private survey shows U.S. companies added just 119,000 jobs in April, the fewest in seven months.
The report Wednesday from payroll processor ADP suggests that government spending cuts and higher taxes could be starting to weigh on the job market. And new requirements under President Barack Obama's health care law may be prompting some small and mid-size companies to hold back on hiring.
ADP also said that hiring in March was slower than first thought: the survey shows just 131,000 added, down from an initial estimate of 158,000.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ADP?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-05-01-09-45-17

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