ADP: Private Payrolls Down 32,000 in September
ADP reported that private employers cut 32,000 jobs in September. The decline fits a broader slowdown in U.S. hiring, with rising long‑term unemployment and extended job searches — on‑the‑record commentary from Indeed and worker anecdotes link the ADP result to growing household hardship.
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🔍 Key Facts
- ADP reported that private payrolls fell by 32,000 in September.
- The ADP decline is presented within a broader trend of slowing U.S. hiring and rising long‑term unemployment.
- Indeed provided on‑the‑record expert comment tying the ADP results to a slowdown in hiring and longer job searches.
- The report includes worker anecdotes linking the weaker payroll numbers to household financial hardship and prolonged job hunting.
- Coverage frames the ADP figure as part of a wider story that more Americans are job hunting for months, signaling cooling in the labor market.
- Source: CBS MoneyWatch article/post titled "As U.S. hiring slows, more Americans are job hunting for months" (Oct. 3, 2025).
📍 Contextual Background
- The Social Security Administration's contingency plans provide that in the event of a lapse in appropriations the agency will follow those plans and beneficiaries would continue receiving Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.
- Prices for living room, kitchen and dining room furniture in the U.S. rose 9.5% from August 2024 to August 2025, according to CPI data.
- U.S. prices for furniture and bedding rose 4.7% from August 2024 to August 2025, and prices for household furnishings and supplies rose 2.8% over the same period, according to CPI data.
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As U.S. hiring slows, more Americans are job hunting for months
New information:
- Reiterates ADP's September private‑payroll decline (‑32,000) within a broader narrative showing rising long‑term unemployment
- Provides on‑the‑record expert comment (Indeed) and worker anecdotes tying ADP results to household hardship