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Private sector adds more jobs in January than expected

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Published Wed, Feb 1, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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US private employers added 246,000 jobs in January, above economists' expectations, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.

Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast the ADP National Employment Report would show a gain of 165,000 jobs, with estimates ranging from 140,000 to 200,000.

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