Feds: Number of Job Openings Hit New High in March

Feds: Number of Job Openings Hit New High in March link

(The Center Square) – Job openings in the U.S. continue to rise, now nearly doubling the number of job seekers, according to newly released federal data.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the new data Tuesday showing 11.5 million job openings for the month of March, a new record.

That figure is up from 11.3 million in February and is a roughly 36% increase from the same time last year.

• ...The data is the latest troubling economic indicator alongside the highest inflation in four decades as a third of small businesses consider shutting their doors..."