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JOLTS
What does the Bureau of Labor Statistics mean by "little changed"?
Jan 3, 2024
A more stable, less swingy labor market, as reflected in the latest JOLTS data, is usually good news.
Job openings fell in July in a promising sign for soft landing
Aug 29, 2023
Federal data also shows fewer people quit last month, bringing rates back in line with pre-pandemic levels.
The economic anthem of the moment depends on how you read the data
Aug 1, 2023
Fewer workers are quitting their jobs and employers are hiring less. So are we in for "Wheel in the Sky" or "Bad Moon Rising"?
March jobs report shows more signs of cooling labor market
May 2, 2023
The number of openings decreased for the third straight month in March, but it’s still historically high.
Job openings fall as the labor market slows
Apr 5, 2023
Job openings fell by more than 1.3 million in January and February, according to fresh data, but are above pre-pandemic levels.
Job openings fall in a possible sign of the elusive "soft landing"
Apr 4, 2023
Fewer job openings in normal times might be not great news, but right now, it is — cautiously speaking — a good sign.
The job market cooled in January — that's what the Fed's been hoping for
Mar 8, 2023
There are fewer job openings and fewer people are quitting jobs — signs that the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes are working as intended.
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The impact of survey fatigue on key economic indicators
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Nicholas Guiang
Mar 7, 2023
Response rates to The Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS report are continuing to waver according to Bloomberg reporter, Reade Pickert.
As the job market cools, "job churn" is leveling off from historic pandemic highs
by
Justin Ho
Feb 1, 2023
The more people switch jobs, the better the odds anybody can find a better one.
Why job openings data might not mean what we think it means
by
Justin Ho
Oct 17, 2022
JOLTS numbers can tell us about demand for workers. But the data doesn't say how hard employers are trying to hire somebody.