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ADP reports further drop in private employment


Employment figures to cause new stress

07.02.09

By Nicholas Storie

Consumers have long expressed concern over job security - and with good reason. Until the economy makes a significant turn for the better, companies often have no choice but to reduce staffing numbers.

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