U.S. Firms Post Weakest Job Growth in 18 Months, ADP Says

A job seeker arrives for a career fair in the Brooklyn borough of New York.Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg
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U.S. companies added the fewest workers in March since late 2017 as construction and manufacturing cut jobs, according to a private report that signals potential weakness in employment ahead of the monthly Labor Department data Friday.