US job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools

Written by on December 6, 2023

U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at a still-healthy pace

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PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer

December 5, 2023, 10:19 AM ET

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at . . .



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