Companies in the private sector added 63,000 jobs in February, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday.The figure is above economists’ estimates of a gain of 50,000 jobs. The prior month's payrolls number was revised lower to a gain of just 11,000 from an initially reported gain of 22,000."We've seen an increase in hiring and pay gains remain solid, especially for job-stayers," said Nela Richardson, ADP chief economist. "But with hiring concentrated in only a few sectors, our data shows no widespread pay benefit from changing jobs. In fact, the pay premium for switching employers hit a reco...

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