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US Firms Add 155,000 Jobs in ADP Data, More Than Forecast

Private-sector payrolls increased by 155,000 in March, according to ADP Research.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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Hiring at US companies accelerated last month, rebounding from a weak February marked by severe weather in some regions of the country.

Private-sector payrolls increased by 155,000 in March, according to ADP Research. That was above all but one estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The gains were driven by professional and business services, financial activities and manufacturing.