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Small-business employment continued to show growth in December with hours worked up and wages flat, according to the latest update of the Intuit Inc.’s “Small Business Employment Index.”
The monthly report found that small business employment grew by 0.3% in December, equating to an annual growth rate of about 3.4%. This translates to approximately 57,000 new jobs created nationwide. The Index is based on figures from the country’s smallest businesses that use Intuit Online Payroll.
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