Daily Archives: May 2, 2012

ADP Reports Sharply Slower Job Growth In April

The April update of the ADP Employment Report is a clear signal for keeping expectations low for Friday’s influential payrolls report from the U.S. Labor Department. Employment in the private sector grew by only 119,000 last month, according to ADP’s estimate. That’s a 41% drop in the pace of job growth vs. March’s 201,000 gain and is the slowest rate of increase since last September.

Continue reading