“It is clear that companies store workers”: data show that job opportunities barely budget, demobilize workers and stopping the decline

The Ministry of Labor stated on Tuesday that job opportunities amounting to 7.23 million from 7.21 million in July. Economists expected a decrease to 7.1 million.

JolTs and the Jolts Swimming Swimming showed that workers’ layoff decreased a month. But also, the number of people has left their jobs – a sign of confidence in the possibilities of finding a better job. The report of the report was the weakest of last month since June 2024.

Job opportunities remain in health levels, but they have decreased steadily since they reached their climax in a record of 12.1 million in March 2022, as the American economy fell from Covid-19s.

The labor market in the United States Lost momentum this yearPartially due to the ongoing effects of 11 attention High rate of height By federal reserve fighters in 2022 and 2023 partially due Trump’s commercial wars I created the uncertainty that paralyzes managers who are trying to make employment decisions.

In all, tremors numbers indicate on Tuesday that the labor market is still in an embarrassing place: Americans who are often safe from workers’ demobilization. Unemployment is still low at 4.3 %. But job seekers are struggling to find work.

“It is clear that companies store workers with the economy are still at full work,” wrote Karl Winberg, the chief economist in the economy of the high frequency in the comment. “It will take a greater blow than we have seen so far to persuade companies that they are safe, wise – and necessary – to get rid of workers.”

Reviews of the Ministry of Labor showed earlier this month that the economy created 911,000 jobs less than what was reported in the year that ended in March. This means that employers added less than 71,000 new jobs per month during that period, not 147,000 jobs that were reported for the first time. Since March, job creation has slowed more – to 53,000 average a month.

On Friday, the Ministry of Labor is expected to expect the release of September’s employment and unemployment – although the report can be postponed if the budget in the Congress leads to the government closing on Wednesday.

If the report is issued, it is expected to clarify that employers added 50,000 jobs in September, not compressed but from 22,000 small in August, according to a survey by economists by FactSet.

At their last meeting two weeks ago, federal policy makers reduced the standard interest rates for the first time this year to support the volatile labor market. They also indicated that you expect price discounts this year.

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