US job openings rise in July after prior-month revision
U.S. job openings increased in July amid a surge in manufacturing vacancies, but hiring weakness suggested the labor market stayed in a holding pattern. Openings rose by 89,000 to 7.271 million by the last day of July.
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U.S. Job Openings Rise From Downwardly Revised Level In July
U.S. job openings increased in July amid a surge in manufacturing vacancies, but weak hiring suggested the labor market remained in a holding pattern.Job openings, a measure of labor demand, had risen by 89,000 to 7.271 million by the last day of July, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statist…