U.S. labor market was expanding in mid-October, new weekly ADP report shows

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The US labor market was expanding in mid-October, according to the latest ADP report, but job growth was cooling before the government shutdown.

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Claim U.S. labor market was expanding in mid-October, new weekly ADP report shows
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Generated 2025-10-28 13:19

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Job growth was cooling prior to the government shutdown, which started on Oct. 1 and has delayed the release of the September jobs report.

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Original article published by MarketWatch on October 28, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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