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(FILES) A pedestrian walks past a "Now Hiring" sign posted on a business storefront in San Gabriel, California, on August 21, 2024. The US private sector added more jobs than anticipated in January, payroll firm ADP said on February 5, 2025, as consumer-facing job creation surged. Private sector employment increased by 183,000 jobs last month, ADP said in a statement, sharply above the market consensus of 155,000, according to Briefing.com. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)