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Coverage dated December 2, 2024

US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in mixed picture for labor market

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has cooled. Openings rose 5% to 7.7 million from 7.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in mixed picture for labor market (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has cooled. Openings rose 5% to 7.7 million from 7.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Job openings jumped and hiring slumped in October, key labor report for the Fed shows (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Job openings totaled 7.74 million on the month, up 372,000 from September.

  3. WWL New Orleans

    US job openings rebounded in October though hiring slowed (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    The figures provide a mixed snapshot of the job market at a time when it has been hard to read.

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