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he Bureau of Labor Statistics seems to have been spared from the Trump administration’s recent takedown of federal websites, meaning we have another JOLTS report hot off the press
es.Employers appear to be pulling back on hiring, as job openings fell to 7.6 million in December—a stark contrast to the 8.2 million reported in November, and below economists’ expectations of
8 million.Other metrics, including hiring and separations, largely remained the same. Employers made 5.5 million hires in December, a slight increase from 5.4 million the month prior. Quits increased to 3.2 million in December, from 3.1 million in November, while layoffs