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US Job Openings Slide to Lowest Level Since January 2021

Fewer workers are quitting and businesses are hiring fewer people, according to new government data.
US Job Openings Slide to Lowest Level Since January 2021
A woman walks into a restaurant displaying a Now Hiring sign in Royal Oak, Mich., on Oct. 12, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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Job openings have fallen to their lowest levels in more than three years as employers pause hiring plans and fewer workers quit their positions.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report, the number of job openings declined by 418,000 to 7.44 million in September, the lowest since January 2021.
Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."