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US job openings rose to about 7.5 million in September; quits climbed, BLS says

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that job openings rose by 333,000 in September to about 7.5 million, a four-month high, with the openings rate at 4.5 percent. Quits climbed to about 3.4 million, according to the agency. Accounts differ on hiring: United Press International reports little change from August at about 5.4 million, while MarketWatch reports an increase. Economists had expected roughly 7.1 to 7.15 million openings. MarketWatch calls the gains mild but possibly unsustainable, and The Epoch Times describes a labor market stuck in neutral.

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What happened

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  1. Job openings rose by 333,000 in September to about 7.5 million, a four-month high, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Reported byCenter3Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    MarketWatch, Financial Times, CNBC
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Quits rose by about 321,000 to about 3.37 million, the highest level since March 2025.

    Reported byCenter2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    United Press International, Financial Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. New hires were little changed from August at about 5.4 million, according to the latest data.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    United Press International
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  4. Economists had projected openings of about 7.1 to 7.15 million before the release.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    CNBC
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Did hiring rise in September?

    United Press International reports hiring changed little from August at about 5.4 million, and The Epoch Times reports new hires flat at 5.4 million. MarketWatch reports that hiring also increased.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that job openings rose in September to about 7.5 million and that quits climbed. Center outlets split on hiring and on whether the gain will last, while the one right-side article stresses a labor market stuck in neutral.

  • the left

    0 outlets · 1 opinion

    Mantle’s analysis has no note on this side yet. One of its headlines is shown.

    US job postings jumped sharply in September, potentially a good sign for anyone seeking employment
    The Boston GlobeFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    4 outlets

    Center headlines split: CNBC calls the openings gain a positive sign, UPI stresses little change in openings while quitting rose, and MarketWatch says the improvement is mild and perhaps unsustainable.

    Job openings posted big September gain in positive sign for labor market ahead of payrolls report
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    The only right-side article, from The Epoch Times, leads with openings rising above forecasts and quotes a veteran saying the labor market is stuck in neutral, not headed off a cliff.

    US Job Openings Rise to Above 7.5 Million
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

0 outlets · 1 opinion
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  • The Boston GlobeFar LeftOpinionAssociated Press report

    US job postings jumped sharply in September, potentially a good sign for anyone seeking employment

    WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers ramped up their job postings in September as stronger economic growth may be encouraging more hiring. Yet voters are headed to the polls Tuesday largely gloomy over an economy beset by higher prices. …

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From the center

4 outlets

Leads with

  • openings beat forecasts
  • quits climbing
  • mild or unsustainable gains
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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • openings above expectations
  • labor market stuck in neutral
  • quits at a one-year high rate

Leaves out

  • MarketWatch view that the gains may be unsustainable

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    First to report

    CNBC, Nov 3, 10:37 AM EST

  • Right

    8 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST

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  1. CNBCCenterNov 3, 10:37 AM EST
  2. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 3, 10:45 AM EST
  3. Financial TimesCenterNov 3, 11:40 AM EST
  4. MarketWatchCenterNov 3, 11:56 AM EST
  5. United Press InternationalCenterNov 3, 12:03 PM EST
  6. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 3, 1:04 PM EST

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