Posted on 03/11/2025 1:11:01 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in January, underscoring a resilient labor market that continues to defy pessimistic forecasts about the impact of President Donald Trump’s economic policies.
Job openings climbed to 7.74 million in January, up from a revised 7.51 million in December, according to data released Tuesday by the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The increase surpassed economists’ expectations of 7.6 million openings.
The increase in openings was driven primarily by gains in the real estate, construction, retail, manufacturing, and financial sectors, suggesting continued strength in key areas of the economy. Despite widespread media speculation about negative economic impacts from the Trump administration’s tariff policies and federal workforce reductions, the labor market data indicate ongoing stability.
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Dems are deeply saddened.
Trump is The Chosen One.
Get rid of illegals and the job market opens up. Funny.
And that’s with a big fat 0 government jobs inflating the total.
There will be a lot of former federal workers looking for jobs in the real world. They will not like the real world. And the real world will not like them.
I wznt to apply for Rachel Madcows job when she gets the boot.
But but I thought we are headed for recession 😂
Accountants and tax experts fired by the IRS are being snapped up by accounting firms. There is a huge shortage of accountants in the US right now.
Could this already be due to the exodus of illegals? Someone needs to fill the vacancies.
Excellent, a lot of openings for coders!
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