private sector
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Inflation watchers in the private sector said the BEA move was justified, but they faulted the agency for not giving the public a heads up, even for such a nerdy statistical thing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
However, the ONS noted that regular wage growth in the private sector fell below 3% for the first time since 2020.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The private sector has repeatedly called for accelerating the implementation of AfCFTA, the continent-wide free trade area that could open up a market of nearly 1.5 billion consumers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Both paths offer young people upward mobility in an economy where the private sector isn’t creating enough jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
