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ADP survey shows solid February job growth

ADP payroll survey says employers added 198,000 jobs in February. The ADP report suggests that the government's Friday jobs report may come in above economists' forecasts. 

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people walk past a 'now hiring' sign outside the site of a Uniqlo clothing store, in New York. Employers added 198,00 jobs in February, according to ADP's payroll survey.
  • By The Associated Press

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A private survey shows U.S. businesses added a solid number of jobs in February, indicating higher taxes and looming government spending cuts have yet to slow hiring.

Payroll processor聽ADP聽says employers added 198,000 jobs in February. And the survey revised January's hiring figures to show companies added 215,000 jobs that month, 23,000 more than what had initially been reported.

The聽ADP聽report is derived from actual payroll data and tracks total nonfarm private employment each month.

The report suggests that the government's February jobs report, to be issued Friday, may come in above economists' forecasts. Analysts expect it will show a gain of 152,000 jobs.

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