Hiring in the U.S. edged higher to 5.192 million, while layoffs and discharges decreased to 1.641 million from a previously revised 1.702 million. Employee quits remained relatively stable at 3.066 million, though this total was slightly below the projected 3.109 million.
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US August Job Openings Fall to 7.079M and Miss Forecast
US Markets22 days ago
American employers ended the most recent reporting period with fewer vacancies than the 7.228 million expected by economists. The Labor Department reported that August job openings fell to 7.079 million, a decline from a revised 7.335 million in July, which brought the job-openings rate down to 4.3% from 4.4%.
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