US Job Openings Climb to Highest Since November, Led by Leisure
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Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesUS job openings unexpectedly rose in May to the highest level since November, largely fueled by leisure and hospitality, and layoffs declined, pointing to a stable labor market despite economic uncertainty.
Available positions increased by 374,000 to 7.77 million, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data published Tuesday. That exceeded all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.