Coverage dated December 4, 2023

US job openings hit a two-year low

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By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — In October, the ‘Now Hiring’ signs weren’t as plentiful as they have been in recent years, and more workers chose to stay put. There were an estimated 8.7 million available jobs in the month, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statist…

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    US job openings hit a two-year low (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — In October, the ‘Now Hiring’ signs weren’t as plentiful as they have been in recent years, and more workers chose to stay put. There were an estimated 8.7 million available jobs in the month, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statist…

  2. FOX Business

    Job openings unexpectedly fall in October to lowest level in 2 years (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The number of available jobs fell more than expected in October to 8.7 million, a sign the labor market is cooling in the face of higher interest rates.

  3. Fortune

    Job openings are at a 2-year low and unemployment aid at a 2-year high as the job cools (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Employers posted 700,000 fewer job openings in November as hiring slows from the breakneck pace of the past two years.

  4. The Republic

    US job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

  5. Washington Times

    U.S. job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools (opens Washington Times)

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    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.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Job openings plunge to lowest level in more than two years (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The number of job openings in the United States decreased to 8.7 million in October, the lowest that number has been in more than two years.

  7. ABC 12 Flint

    U.S. had fewest job openings in October since April 2021 (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    The number of available jobs in the U.S. dropped in October to 8.7 million positions, a further reflection of cooling in the labor market, according to data released Tuesday by

  8. UPI

    October job openings fall to 8.7 million; lowest since 2021 (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Job openings in October dropped to their lowest total in more than two years according to new statistics from the Labor Department released on Tuesday.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    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 a still-healthy pace.

  10. New York Post

    US job openings drop to lowest level in more than two years (opens New York Post)

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    Despite dropping in October, job openings remain at historically high levels. They have now exceeded 8 million for 32 straight months — a threshold they had never reached before 2021.

  11. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Job openings fall to 32-month low, as the labor market tightens from boom times (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The number of job openings in the United States dropped more than expected in October to a 32-month low signaling a slow down in employers' hiring intentions last seen at

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