May job openings rise to two-year high as hiring slows amid Iran war uncertainty
TL;DR
U.S. job openings rose to about 7.6 million in May, a two-year high that beat economists’ expectations for a decline, signaling the labor market remains poised for expansion even as hiring cooled for the third straight month and uncertainty from the Iran war persists.
- US job openings were much higher than expected in May, shrugging off uncertainty from Iran war CNN
- Job openings were better than expected in May at 7.6 million Yahoo Finance
- US Job Openings Little Changed, Suggesting Stable Labor Demand Bloomberg.com
- US job openings beat forecasts in May 2026 JOLTS report qz.com
- Job Listings Remained Near 2-Year High In May—Despite Hiring Slowdown Forbes
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