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payroll

[pey-rohl] / ˈpeɪˌroʊl /




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The U.S. economy just saw its best set of three-month gains in nearly three years, capped by Friday’s surprisingly solid payroll report that tallied 172,000 new hires in May.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

April’s payroll gain was revised up by 64,000 to 179,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Hiring was more broad-based in May than we’ve seen in the last few years,” she said Wednesday after the payroll processor put out its May jobs report.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Perhaps more important than the strong payroll growth, though, is the fact that ADP’s data show hiring grew more broad-based last month.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The remaining Fox Brothers men, no longer on anyone’s payroll, sit and watch, smoking and spitting wads of tobacco juice into tall patches of Queen Anne’s lace and thistles.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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