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The job market keeps flashing warning signs

November 5, 2025·25 min·4-min readconversationalbusiness
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Amid a government shutdown halting official jobs data, private reports from ADP and Indeed show a stalled labor market with only 42,000 private-sector jobs added in October, while small businesses shed 88,000 jobs since July. Despite Wall Street optimism, workers feel increasing anxiety,

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Elizabeth PancottiAlison SrivastovDaniel ZhaoGuy BergerSydney Henry UenoTigress OsborneGanesh SitaramanSusan Wachter

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ADPIndeedSouthwest AirlinesNational Association of Realtors

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Business NewsEconomicsSmall Business

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