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Private sector job growth rises more than expected in April

Hiring by private U.S. companies rose more than forecast in April, a sign that the labor market remains resilient in the face of higher interest rates.

Hiring by U.S. companies rose more than expected in April as the labor market remained resilient even in the face of higher interest rates and ongoing inflation, according to the ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday morning.

Companies added 184,000 jobs last month, beating both the upwardly revised February gain of 155,000 and the 175,000 increase that economists surveyed by LSEG predicted.

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