Economics
Job Openings in U.S. Increased to an Almost Seven-Year High
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Job openings rose in May to the highest level in almost seven years, a sign the U.S labor market will help boost economic growth in the second half of this year.
The number of positions waiting to be filled climbed by 171,000 to 4.64 million, the most since June 2007, a report from the Labor Department showed today. The number of unemployed job seekers per opening fell to the lowest level in six years.