A hiring sign at a restaurant in Columbia, Md., on June 15, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesThe U.S. labor market brushed aside the Iran war and rising inflation, as job openings climbed to their highest level since November 2024, according to new government data.The number of job vacancies spiked by 731,000 to 7.618 million in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ widely watched Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report released on June 2.
US Job Openings Spike Above 7.6 Million, Highest Since November 2024
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