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Job market grim in August, reports top management consultancy

Rob Beschizza
Sep 04, 2025
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President Trump can replace the official statisticians with cronies, but he can't fire the press officers at management consultancies. According to ADP, the U.S. labor market slowed "dramatically" in August, adding just 54,000 jobs. Economists polled by Dow Jones had expected 75,000.

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