ADP payrolls rose in December led by Medium-Sized Businesses. 
The ADP National Employment Report shows Private Sector Employment Increased by 41,000 Jobs in December; Annual Pay was Up 4.4%.
Change by Establishment Size
- Small establishments: 9,000
o 1-19 employees 4,000
o 20-49 employees 5,000 - Medium establishments: 34,000
o 50-249 employees 29,000
o 250-499 employees 5,000 - Large establishments: 2,000
o 500+ employees 2,000
After a horrific November, small businesses ended the year on a positive note. The big strength was in medium-sized employment, specifically businesses with 50-249 employees.
Median Change in Annual Pay
- Job-stayers 4.4%
- Job-changers 6.6%
“Small establishments recovered from November job losses with positive end-of-year hiring, even as large employers pulled back,” said Dr. Nela Richardson, chief economist, ADP.
In November, employers with 1-19 employees shed 44,000 employees. Employers with 2-49 employees shed an additional 52,000 employees.
The net small business loss in November was 96,000. So, some rebound from that demise was likely.
Looking ahead to 2026, I expect weakness everywhere. Next up, I will take a look at white collar services.
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This report is not good news for the fiscal mess we have since it is the private sector that funds the government.
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Forget jobs… Headline on Drudge “Moscow Threatens To Sink American Boats”
After US seizes Russian flagged tanker. We’re all one wild nuke away from the apocalypse or should I say Trumpocalypse™.
Got exit strategy?
The US Coast Guard chasing a tanker being escorted by a Russian sub?
You can’t make this stuff up.
I had to re-watch “House of Dynamite” last night, it seems eerily close to how things might go down this year.
For that? Not really.
Not particularly, but i hope to go down guns-a-blazin’.
All the new employees are 69 years old and expected to die of colon cancer within a year.
😛
“Trumpocalypse”.
That is up there with Mikes was it Gazalago or Maragaza-lago?
I thought Donroe doctrine was a classic as well but since Trump said it I guess its not allowed to be funny
Your butthurt is showing.
You really are the Pedo
Nuh-uhhhh… urapedo!
Whatever dude. Grow the fuck up
You guys are making my day, LOFL……….
Now in all seriousness colon cancer is nothing to laugh at
To the downvoter, may the Denonvilliers fascia tissues between your colon and your prostate evaporate