US companies added just 67,000 jobs in
November, a private survey found, barely half
the gain of the previous month.
Payroll processor ADP said that manufacturers,
construction firms and mining companies cut
18,000 jobs combined. Companies with fewer
than 20 employees also slashed their payrolls.
November’s job gain is the fewest in six months
and suggests that hiring could be weakening,
economists said. Yet job gains frequently
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