Companies in the private sector added just 77,000 jobs in February, payroll processing firm ADP said on Wednesday. The figure — the lowest since July — is well below economists’ estimates of ...

U.S. businesses created just 77,000 new jobs in February, payroll company ADP said, in a sign the economy could be slowing as businesses weighed how to respond to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

ROSELAND, N.J., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Private sector employment increased by 77,000 jobs in February and annual pay was up 4.7 percent year-over-year, according to the February ADP ...