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December 10, 2025

Job openings barely budged in October

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million amid uncertainty over the direction of the American economy.

The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 7.67 million vacancies in October, close to September's 7.66 million. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that layoffs rose and the number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the labor market — fell in October.


 
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