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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul Wiseman

US job openings dip to 9.6 million, lowest since 2021

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U.S. job openings fell in March to the lowest level in nearly two years, a sign that the American labor market is cooling in the face of higher interest rates.

Employers posted 9.6 million vacancies in March, down from nearly 10 million in February. Layoffs rose to the highest level since December 2020, the Labor Department reported Tuesday,

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