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The number of job openings changed little at 8.1 million on the last business day of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, both the number of hires and total separations were little changed at 5.6 million and 5.4 million, respectively. Within separations, quits (3.5 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.5 million) ...
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US factory orders for April 2024 Prior month 0.7% factory orders 0.7% versus 0.6% expected durable goods orders 0.6% revised from 0.7% preliminary Ex transportation 0.4% versus 0.4% preliminary nondefense capital goods ex- air 0.2% versus 0.3% preliminary factory orders ex transportation 0.7% versus 0.4% last month