US job openings unexpectedly fell in December to the lowest level since 2020 and layoffs edged up, adding to evidence of ...
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits ...
Layoffs surged and job openings fell to a five-year low at the start of 2026, signaling mounting pressure in the U.S. labor ...
Despite an improvement to close the December, fewer construction workers were hired in 2024 and 2025 compared to recent years ...
Data from November 2025 was also revised lower amid a softening in labor market conditions at the end of the year ...
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. job openings dropped to the lowest level in more than five years in December and data for ...