private sector

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But industries in which immigrants with low educational attainment are overrepresented have seen slower wage growth than the broader private sector since Trump took office, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"While my time serving in the Administration comes to a conclusion, it doesn't mean I will stop fighting for American workers," Chavez-DeRemer wrote in an X post, adding she will return to the private sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The U.S. had relaxed travel restrictions to the island, and Cuba had partially opened its economy to the private sector.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

“There are no proper economists in government because they are all in the private sector trying to get paid more.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He’d carried the load admirably, inspiring people like Barack and Valerie to move out of the private sector and into community work and public service.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama