MW: US job openings hit record 9.2 million, but businesses can’t find enough workers to fill them

07/07/2021

MARKETWATCH reports:

The number of available jobs has set a record for three straight months

The numbers: Job openings in the U.S. rose slightly in May to a record 9.21 million, reflecting an insatiable demand for labor as the economy fully reopens and businesses scramble to keep up with soaring sales for their goods and services.

The number of available jobs has set a record for three straight months. Job openings had fallen to as low as 4.6 million last year after the coronavirus ...

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