Economy – National

Jeffco Hiring Strong as National Trends Wobble

Jeffco BdB, ADP Release Updated Employment/Hiring Reports While national employment figures indicate a cautious hiring landscape, a new report from Jeffco BdB reveals a tale of two economies within Jefferson County, with robust growth in some areas masking stagnation elsewhere. The Jeffco 500 Hiring Index, tracking the county’s top businesses, showed a stable, slightly positive…more

Private Sector Adds 54K Jobs in August

Private sector employment increased by 54,000 jobs in August, as reported by the ADP National Employment Report. The report also indicated that annual pay rose by 4.4 percent year-over-year. The ADP report, which analyzes anonymized payroll data from over 26 million private-sector employees in the United States, reflects a snapshot of the labor market. According…more

ADP Employment Report: Mountain Region Outpaces Nation in Post-Pandemic Job Recovery and Growth

The U.S. labor market has shown a consistent, albeit sometimes turbulent, recovery since the 2020 downturn, with national private-sector payrolls recently surpassing pre-pandemic highs. However, a closer look at regional data from the latest ADP Employment Report reveals that the Mountain Region is not just recovering; it’s setting a formidable pace for economic growth, significantly…more