private sector
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Job openings, as tracked by both the government and the private sector, rebounded early in the year and appeared to suggest companies might ramp up hiring.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
The action "eliminates the final major barriers for private sector investment in Syria and promotes Syria's economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy," he said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Vectus would reduce the cost of air-defense systems for governments and the private sector, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Pay growth for the public sector was 6.1%, due to the timing of the latest NHS pay awards, while in the private sector it dipped to 2.8%.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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
