U.S. JOB OPENINGS FALL TO 7.08 MILLION
U.S. job openings fell to 7.079 million in August, down from a revised 7.335 million in July, according to the Labor Department’s JOLTS report.
The job-openings rate slipped to 4.3% from 4.4%, while hiring edged higher to 5.192 million.
Quits were little changed at 3.066 million, while layoffs and discharges fell to 1.641 million.