U.S. PRIVATE HIRING SLOWS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WEEK ADP data showed U.S. private employers added an average of 15,000 jobs per week in the fou

U.S. PRIVATE HIRING SLOWS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WEEK ADP data showed U.S. private employers added an average of 15,000 jobs per week in the four weeks ending July 11, marking a fifth consecutive weekly slowdown. Hiring has fallen from 35,750 in early May to 15,000, signaling continued cooling in the labor market ahead of upcoming employment reports.