Coverage dated October 31, 2022

Job openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy

Headline from KOB 4

U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve hoped. Employers posted 10.7 million job vacancies in September, up from 10.2 million in August, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

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  1. KOB 4

    Job openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve hoped. Employers posted 10.7 million job vacancies in September, up from 10.2 million in August, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

  2. CBS News

    Job openings jump to 10.7 million despite Fed attempts to cool economy (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Economists had expected the number of job openings to drop below 10 million for the first time since June 2021.

  3. Portland Press Herald

    Job openings hit 10.7 million despite Fed attempts to cool economy (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the Federal Reserve hoped.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Job Openings Surged in September Despite Fed Efforts to Cool Labor Market (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Employment openings for the month totaled 10.72 million, well above the FactSet estimate of 9.85 million.

  5. Local News 8

    The number of job openings rose unexpectedly in September (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    The number of available jobs in the United States increased in September, surprising economists who had expected the total to fall amid the Federal Reserve's aggressive action to cool the economy.

  6. Al Jazeera

    US job openings jump in September (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The unexpected rise in job openings fuels expectations that US Fed will continue to hike rates to cool inflation more.

  7. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    The number of job openings rose unexpectedly in September, despite the Fed's aggressive actions (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — The number of available jobs in the United […]

  8. ABC 12 Flint

    Number of job openings rose in September, despite Fed's aggressive actions (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The number of available jobs in the United States increased in September, surprising economists who had expected the total to fall amid the Federal Reserve's aggressive action to cool the

  9. New York Times

    Job Openings Rose in September Despite Higher Interest Rates (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The labor market has remained stronger than expected even as the Federal Reserve has tried to get inflation under control.

  10. FOX Business

    Job openings unexpectedly surge in September despite Fed efforts to cool labor market (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The Labor Department reported on Tuesday that there were 10.7 million job openings at the end of August, higher than economists expected as the labor market remains tight.

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