Decreasing U.S. job openings point to cooling labor market

(October 10 03:34) Reuters.com Business

U.S. job openings fell to a 1-1/2-year low in August and hiring declined, suggesting employment growth was slowing largely because of ebbing demand for labor as the economy loses momentum.

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