private sector

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Human-resources firm ADP said this week that it saw solid March job gains in the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Trump praised her in a post on Truth Social and said she would be "transitioning" to a role in the private sector.

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 government said that in-person schooling will be maintained, and work-from-home measures for the private sector may be considered at a later stage.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Thinking he could fare better in the private sector, he eventually quit the force to go into business with friends.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung