Coverage dated October 3, 2022

Job Openings Plunged by More Than 1.1 Million in August

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

Available positions totaled 10.05 million for the month, a 10% drop from the 11.17 million reported in July.

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  1. Hot Air

    BREAKING: Job openings plunged 1.1 million in August, a 10% drop (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The level of job openings plunged by more than a million in August, providing a potential early sign that the massive U.S. labor gap is beginning to close. Available positions totaled 10.05 million fo...

  2. FOX Business

    Job openings unexpectedly plunge in August to lowest level since June 2021 (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The Labor Department reported on Tuesday that there were 10.1 million job openings at the end of August, lower than economists expected as the labor market cools off.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Job Openings Plunged by More Than 1.1 Million in August (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Available positions totaled 10.05 million for the month, a 10% drop from the 11.17 million reported in July.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    The number of US job openings fell by more than 1 million in August (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The tight US labor market started to show signs of loosening in August. The number of job openings dropped to just under 10.1 million, down from 11.2 million in July, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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