Job openings

April’s better-than-expected job openings data hinted that businesses were looking past the tariff-induced tension. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) called it "little changed" as analysts assessed its impact on the stock market. What Happened: Job openings rose to 7.391 million...

The number of job openings for May came in higher than expected, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. There were 8.14 million job openings in May, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released on Tuesday. That beat market expectations of 7.9 million...

Activity in the service sector experienced a surprising uptick in November, beating economists’ expectations and quelling fears of an ongoing economic slowdown. However, the number of job openings substantially dropped from 9.3 million in September to 8.733 million in October, raising...

The number of job vacancies posted by U.S. private businesses in August rebounded significantly, signaling the continued resilience of the U.S. labor market. Job openings, as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary, surged by 690,000 compared to the...

Online job postings offer insight into the health of a nation's labor market. Nick Bunker, an economist at Indeed, shed some light on the current U.S. job scenario and provided a nuanced backdrop against which the Federal Reserve is set to reveal its interest rate decision. "Online job...

The number of job openings in the United States plunged to a 28-month low of 8.827 million in July, according to data released Tuesday. This was down 338,000 from the previous month and well below economist expectations of 9.465 million openings. The decline in job openings was broad-based, with...

Peak Hiring? Last week some data was released that is beloved by the Federal Reserve. While it may give insight into this week’s Fed moves, it also helps us understand where we are in the economic cycle and where to position our investments accordingly. JOLT (Job Openings Layoffs and...

U.S. stocks struggled to stay in positive territory as earnings continue to come in mixed and investors and traders still showing a "risk-on" approach. The Dow closed at new record highs as the S&P 500 struggled to stay in positive territory for most of the day. The Nasdaq saw a strong end...