Economy

Job openings hit all-time high in July

By Joseph Lawler
Published September 7, 2016 2:03pm ET
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Job openings hit all-time high in July
Wednesday's data come from the Bureau's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, a report that includes the latest data on hiring, layoffs, and other gross job changes. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) | Lynne Sladky

U.S. job openings hit an all-time high of 5.87 million in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday, up 228,000 from the month before.

That record just eclipsed the previous high, of 5.85 million in April.

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