Job openings and hiring leap to a 2-year high in a sign a frozen labor market is thawing out
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Job openings and hiring leap to a 2-year high in a sign a frozen labor market is thawing out
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Bullish · 60%
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2026-06-02 14:10
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- 90735
Original source
The number of U.S. job openings jumped to a two-year high of 7.6 million in April, a surprising increase that suggest businesses might be ready to hire more people after big slowdown in job creation last year.
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Original article published by MarketWatch on June 2, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
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