Next OMB Head Told to Watch the ‘High Road’
President Obama’s nominee to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget, Jacob Lew, went before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee for a confirmation hearing...
View ArticleSmall Businesses Become More Pessimistic in June
The National Federation of Independent Business said that small business owners were more pessimistic in June, falling to their lowest level since October. The Small Business Optimism Index fell from...
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ADP: Manufacturers Added 1,000 Workers in February, Rebounding from the...
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) said that manufacturing employment increased by 1,000 workers in February, rebounding from the contraction of 7,000 in January. Hiring has been softer the past two...
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ADP: Manufacturers Added 23,000 Workers in August
Automated Data Processing (ADP) said that manufacturers added 23,000 workers in August, its largest monthly gain since December 2012. It was also the seventh straight increase in net hiring for the...
View ArticleADP: Manufacturers Added 11,000 Workers in November
ADP said that manufacturers added 11,000 net new workers in November. It was the tenth straight month of employment gains in the sector, rebounding after a weak January. Over that 10-month period,...
View ArticleNFIB: Small Business Optimism Improved in October, Remaining Highly Elevated
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said that the Small Business Optimism Index bounced back from 103.0 in September, its lowest level since the election, to 103.8 in October....
View ArticleADP: Manufacturing Employment Rose by 40,000 in November
ADP said that manufacturing employment remained a bright spot in November, with the sector adding 40,000 net new workers for the month. As such, manufacturers continue to hire at a rather robust rate...
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