9.6M Jobs Created, More Evidence of Hot Labor Market

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U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in August, another sign the U.S. labor market remains strong despite higher interest rates - perhaps too strong for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.

U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in August, another sign the U.S. labor market remains strong despite higher interest rates — perhaps too strong for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.

The Federal Reserve wants to see the red-hot U.S. job market cool off, reducing pressure on businesses to raise pay, which can feed into higher prices. The central bank has raised its benchmark rate 11 times since March 2022 to combat inflation.

 

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