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Job openings slide to 32-month low as U.S. hiring boom fades

Last Updated: Jan. 3, 2024 at 10:51 a.m. ET
First Published: Jan. 3, 2024 at 10:08 a.m. ET
By Jeffry Bartash

New hires fall to lowest level since the pandemic

The numbers: Job openings fell in November to a 32-month low of 8.8 million in another sign that a prolonged U.S. hiring boom is fading in response to higher interest rates.

Job listings slid from a revised 8.9 million in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

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