Hiring in May strongest since 2004, Jolts shows

• July 11, 2017
• realestate
• Business & Markets, Politics & Economy, Real Estate Finance

The number of job openings in the U.S. fell sharply in May as companies hired the most people since 2004, a survey of the labor market shows. Job openings fell by 301,000 in May to 5.66 million, just one month after reaching the second highest level ever, the federal government reported Tuesday.