Hiring at US companies was lower than expected in August, consistent with other evidence of weakening labor demand.
Private-sector jobs increased by 54,000, according to ADP Research data released Thursday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists was for a gain of 68,000. (alg)
Source: Bloomberg
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