For the four weeks ending May 23, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 29,000 jobs per week, marking a slowdown in employment growth for the third consecutive week. This data comes from the ADP National Employment Report's NER Pulse, which uses a four-week moving average and is seasonally adjusted. The trend suggests a cooling labor market, which investors and policymakers will watch closely for signs of economic shifts. The next update is scheduled for June 16, 2026.
For the four weeks ending June 27, 2026, US private employers added an average of 19,750 jobs per week, marking a slowdown in hiring for the third consecutive week. This data comes from the ADP National Employment Report's weekly update, the NER Puls...
The SCHD ETF has returned just under 2% in the past month, outperforming the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by nearly 1%. Year-to-date, about 30 SCHD holdings have more than doubled the returns of SPY, which has returned 9.8%. Additionally, 31 SCHD holdings are t...
