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US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool

US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool

WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job openings in June were down from 7.7 million in May and were about what forecasters had expected. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed that layoffs were little changed in …

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Job openings decline and hiring tapers off due to trade wars. The good news? Layoffs are still low. – MarketWatch

Job openings decline and hiring tapers off due to trade wars. The good news? Layoffs are still low.  MarketWatch Job openings slide in June as hiring rate hits 7-month low  Yahoo Finance US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool  AP News Job openings slide, as expected, in June: JOLTS report  Seeking Alpha Why labor market weaknesses …

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