Companies Added 155,000 Jobs

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Private companies added 155,000 jobs in March, more than expected, ADP says

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Companies added 155,000 jobs in March , a sharp increase from the upwardly revised 84,000 in February and better than the Dow Jones consensus forecast for 120,000 .

Hiring was fairly broad based, with professional and business services adding 57,000 workers.

On the wage side, earnings rose by 4.6% year over year for those staying in their positions and 6.5% for job changers.

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