US Job Postings Edge Down to 6.49 Million from 6.70 Million in July 2020
The government reported last Friday that the U.S. economy generated 661,000 jobs in September, marking the third straight month of slower hiring after an initial burst as the recovery began to recover from the spring virus-related lockdowns.
Washington, October 6: U.S. employers advertised for slightly fewer jobs in August as hiring ticked up modestly. The number of U.S. job postings on the last day of August dipped to 6.49 million, down from 6.70 million July, The Labor Department said Tuesday. A year earlier, employers posted 7.17 million job openings.
Hiring in August edged up to 5.92 million, slightly above the 5.90 million job applicants hired in July. Donald Trump Says 'Don't Be Afraid of COVID-19', US President Further Urges Americans to 'Get Out There'; Here's All That He Said After Being Discharged From Hospital; Watch Video.
The government reported last Friday that the U.S. economy generated 661,000 jobs in September, marking the third straight month of slower hiring after an initial burst as the recovery began to recover from the spring virus-related lockdowns.
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