private sector

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Human-resources firm ADP said this week that it saw solid March job gains in the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But hours later, Trump confirmed her departure on Truth Social, saying that her new private sector role would be "announced at a date in the near future".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Stronger private sector hiring momentum continued last month, led by small business gains, according to new employment data released Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

ADP’s monthly report showed that the private sector of the U.S. economy added 62,000 jobs last month, down from a revised 66,000 seen in February.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis