U.S. jobs market perks up, but it’s still not a great time to get hired

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U.S. job openings rose in September to a four-month high, and hiring also increased. The data point to a modest improvement in a still-sluggish labor market, though its durability remains uncertain.

Job openings in the U.S. rose in September to a four-month high and hiring also increased, signaling mild but perhaps not sustainable improvement in a sluggish U.S. labor market.