U.S. Job Openings Higher Than Expected

An article by CNN

Good news for job seekers: The number of available positions in the United States increased for the second month in a row.

New data Tuesday showed that the estimated number of job openings ticked higher in May to nearly 7.6 million, from 7.59 million, setting a fresh two-year high in the process, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

Economists had expected the number of job openings to drop nearly 10% in May to around 6.975 million and that the jump in openings in April was likely an overstatement of labor demand.

That doesn’t appear to be the case. Tuesday’s report could provide further evidence that the US labor market is not only stabilizing but also is poised for expansion.

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