Private Employment Increased 104,000 in July

From ADP: ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 104,000 Jobs in July; Annual Pay was Up 4.4%

“Our hiring and pay data are broadly indicative of a healthy economy,” said Dr. Nela Richardson, chief economist, ADP. “Employers have grown more optimistic that consumers, the backbone of the economy,
will remain resilient.”

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This was above the consensus forecast of 75,000 jobs added. The BLS report will be released Friday, and the consensus is for 118,000 non-farm payroll jobs added in July.