The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover data raises the stakes for Friday's jobs report, said Bledi Taska, chief economist of labor analysis group Lightcast.
“Everybody thinks we’re in a recession, except the labor market. We’re seeing signs of cooling off in the stock market and the housing market. But so far it has been disconnected from the job market.”
The... “Everybody thinks we’re in a recession, except the labor market. We’re seeing signs of cooling off in the stock market and the housing market. But so far it has been disconnected from the job market.” The May numbers showed that job openings edged down to 11.3 million from 11.6 million in April. Quits and layoffs remained largely unchanged. Quits ticked down to 2.8% and layoffs remained at 0.9%, slightly above the lowest rate in 20 years.
Worries of a potential recession for the U.S. economy have hovered over the market as inflation has hit a 40-year high and the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates in an attempt to tame soaring prices.
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