U.S. companies slowed hiring last month far more than economists predicted, according to data released in the ADP National Employment Report on Wednesday.
Economists surveyed by Refinitiv predicted that September hiring would slow, but still total about 153,000. The estimate was off by more than 60,000 as the real number came in at 89,000, according to the employment report. September’s numbers are a drop from 180,000 new hires made the month before in August, according to Fox Business.
September hires mark the weakest month for hiring since Janu …