Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says

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  Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says

  Private sector job creation slowed to a crawl in February, fueling concerns of an economic slowdown, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday.
  
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