job openings saw a significant decline to 7.6 million, which is below the forecast.In December

The Federal Reserve closely monitors the report, despite its month-long delay in other job data, for indications of a slack or tight labor market.

Job openings in December fell to 7.6 million, the lowest since September, according to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The decline left the ratio of open jobs to available workers at 1.1 to 1. The report, which runs a month behind other jobs data, is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve for signs of a slack or tight labor market Washington: Trump has not yet revealed the extent of his pressure on Russia to end its arduous war with Ukraine, but it is certain that his relationship with Putin has cooled in the new administration.

Trump has ceased to mention Putin’s geopolitical “genius” and “savvy” since taking office.
Layoffs totaled 1.77 million for the month, down 29,000, while hires increased to 5.46 million and quits saw a small gain to near 3.2 million. Total separations moved little at 5.27 million. The report comes just days ahead of the BLS release of the nonfarm payrolls count for January, which is expected to show an addition of 169,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1%.