private sector

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The rest of the private sector has lost 322,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Nationwide Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic said the March report showed the labor market was in "good standing," with "broad-based gains in the private sector."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But hours later, Trump confirmed her departure on Truth Social, saying that her new private sector role would be "announced at a date in the near future".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Job growth in the private sector rose at a solid pace in March for the second straight month, according to payroll company ADP.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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