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US job openings  fell to 8.5 million in March, the lowest level in more than three years

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May 2, 2024
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In March, job openings in the United States declined to their lowest level in over three years. However, despite this decrease, the job market continues to exhibit resilience, as the openings still remain at historically high levels. This demonstrates that the job market is able to withstand the impact of higher interest rates.

In March, the number of job vacancies dropped to 8.5 million, according to the Labor Department. This is a decrease from February’s 8.8 million vacancies and the lowest number since February 2021.

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The confidence of Americans in finding better opportunities seems to be diminishing, as the number of people quitting their jobs dropped to its lowest level since January 2021. However, there is some positive news as the rate of layoffs has also decreased.

Monthly job openings have experienced a significant decline from their peak of 12.2 million in March 2022, although they continue to remain at a high level. Prior to 2021, job openings had never surpassed 8 million. However, for the past 37 months, they have consistently remained above this threshold.

The U.S. labor market is showing a surprisingly strong performance, demonstrated by the high level of job openings. Despite initial concerns that the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates in March 2022 would lead to a recession and increased unemployment, the economy has defied expectations.

Despite the Federal Reserve increasing its benchmark rate 11 times, the economy continued to thrive. Companies continued to hire, resulting in low unemployment rates that have remained under 4% for a record-breaking 26 consecutive months, the longest such streak since the 1960s. This year, employers have been adding an impressive average of 276,000 jobs per month, surpassing last year’s average of 251,000. According to a survey conducted by data firm FactSet, the April jobs report is expected to show the addition of another 230,000 jobs last month, a slightly lower number but still a solid performance.

Inflation also saw a decline, slowing down from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to 3.5% in March. This decrease in inflation, coupled with the resilience of the economy, has given rise to optimism that the Federal Reserve can achieve a “soft landing.” This refers to the ability to slow down the economy sufficiently to curb inflation without causing a recession. In fact, some economists have even proposed that there may not be a need for any landing at all. They believe that the economy can continue to grow steadily while inflation gradually subsides.

However, there has been a recent slowdown in progress regarding inflation. Consumer price increases have not decreased on a monthly basis since October, and they continue to remain significantly above the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% on a year-over-year basis.

The Federal Reserve had previously indicated its intention to lower interest rates three times in the current year. However, in light of the underwhelming inflation figures, the central bank seems to be taking a more cautious approach and is in no rush to initiate any rate cuts. As a result, it is anticipated that the Fed will maintain its current interest rates during its upcoming meeting on Wednesday.

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