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May 2024 US Labor Market Update: How Much Further Can Job Openings Safely Fall?

Job openings don’t have much further to fall to return to the rough pre-pandemic balance between openings and unemployment, and by some measures may already be there. Key points: Job openings have fallen more than 30% from their peak, but unemployment has only gradually drifted upward. A review of models from leading economists on the …

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