Posted on 04/01/2025 9:05:00 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The U.S. labor market held steady in February, with job openings, hires, and separations showing little month-over-month movement despite rising anticipation of new tariffs from the Trump administration.
Job openings slipped to 7.6 million from 7.8 million in January, according to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The decline was led by notable drops in retail, finance, and leisure and hospitality. Even so, the job openings rate only edged down to 4.5 percent, and hiring held firm at 5.4 million with a stable 3.4 percent rate.
Economists had expected 7.6 million openings. Before rounding, openings declined to 7.568 million, slightly below the forecast. The prior month’s figure was revised up to 7.762 million from 7.740 million.
“The number of job openings per unemployed worker was unchanged at 1.1 in February, close to its historical average. Economists and Federal Reserve officials use this ratio as a key gauge of the balance between labor demand and supply. At its peak in 2022, the ratio reached 2 to 1—a sign of an overheated labor market.
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JOLTS is important, although the better read for the job markets will arrive Friday with the monthly employment report.
I understand there is a big uptick in violent gang member openings. And, a shortage of applicants
MS-13 and TdA are experiencing a “labor shortage”. Ha ha...
The dreaded and evil tariffs only affect 14% ( imports ) of GDP so their “damage” can’t be that much.
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