Economic Buzz: US job openings increase to 7.74 million in January
The Labor Department said job openings climbed to 7.74 million in January from a downwardly revised 7.51 million in December.
The report said hires crept up to 5.39 million in January from 5.37 million in December, while separations rose to 5.25 million in January from 5.08 million in December.
Within separations, quits increased to 3.27 million in January from 3.10 million in December but layoffs edged down to 1.64 million in January from 1.67 million in December.
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