Private Sector Jobs Data Adds To Economic Hopes

Private sector jobs data adds to economic hopes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of private-sector U.S. job losses slowed dramatically last month, while future planned layoffs also declined, and the hard-hit housing sector showed signs of improvement last week.

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