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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Wiseman

U.S. job openings rise in December to 11 million

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, a sign the American labor market remains hot and a blow to the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool it off.

The Labor Department said Wednesday that openings were up from 10.4 million in November. Economists had expected job openings to drop slightly in December.

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