The U.S. manufacturing industry shed 26,000 jobs in November, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report, which underscored continued challenges for America’s factories despite some emerging signs of stabilization in other recent manufacturing activity reports.
Private employers in the United States added a total of 146,000 jobs last month, according to the ADP report, released on Dec. 4. The overall figure was lower than analysts’ prediction for 150,000 new positions, with weakness evident in goods-producing industries, which saw a net gain of just 6,000 new positions last month.
