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US job openings rise to 8 million as labor market remains sturdy

U.S. Job openings unexpectedly increased to 8 million in August, signaling strength in the labor market.
This figure reflects an increase from 7.7 million vacancies reported in July.
Although job openings have decreased from a peak of 12.2 million in March 2022, they remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.

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Fast Company

U.S. job openings rise to 8 million in August

U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August as the American labor market continued to show resilience. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8 million vacancies in August, up from 7.7 million in July. Economists had expected openings to be virtually unchanged. Openings were up in construction and in state and local government. Layoffs fell in August. But the number of Americans quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence i…

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U.S. job openings rise to 8 million as labor market remains sturdy

But the number of Americans quitting their jobs – a sign of confidence in their job prospects – slid to the lowest level since August 2020.

5 months ago·Portland, United States

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US job openings rebound in August; hiring soft

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in August after two straight monthly decreases, but hiring was soft and consistent with a slowing labor market. Job openings, a measure of labor demand, rebounded by 329,000 to 8.040 million by the last day of August, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, on Tuesday. Data for July was revised higher…

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US job openings rise to 8 million as labor market remains sturdy

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August as the American labor market continued to show resilience. The Labor Department reported

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A sign of strength in the labor market: Job openings increased in August

The number of available jobs in the US grew in August, signaling an undercurrent of strength in the labor market at a time when its vitals are being carefully monitored by the Federal Reserve.

5 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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