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US job openings at record high

Job openings inched upward in May to set a record high for the second consecutive month, further evidence of a tight labor market as the economy recovers from the pandemic.  Job openings were up by 16,000 to 9.2 million, the highest since records began in December 2000, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The figures for hires were also stable while those for total separations decreased.