Job Openings Rise, Quits Continue to Fall

Job openings unexpectedly rose to 11.2 million in July, according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The largest increases in job openings were in transportation and recreation. The increase marks a turnaround from months of declines. Openings still outnumbered unemployed workers by about 5.5 million in July.
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