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Survey: Private sector hiring picked up in August
The US private sector stepped up hiring more than expected last month, a closely watched survey showed Thursday on the eve of the much-awaited August government jobs report Friday. Payrolls company ADP said private-sector employment rose by 201,000 in July, after an upwardly revised July gain of 173,000. The August…
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