U.S. job openings fall to three-year low in April
U.S. job openings fall to three-year low in April
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from Fast Company 9 months ago

Job openings decreased in April, hitting a low of 8.059 million, affecting the job-seeker ratio and indicating a shift in labor supply and demand normalization.
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The decline in job openings aims to balance between inflation management and labor market strength, posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve to sustain rate levels effectively.
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