Employers in the United States were looking to fill more jobs (click here) in March than at any time in almost four years, showing growing confidence in the U.S. economy.
The number of open positions increased by 172,000 to 3.74 million, the most since July 2008, from a revised 3.57 million the prior month that was larger than previously estimated, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Another report showed small companies were more optimistic on their outlook.
More vacancies are a sign American companies were looking to expand at the end of the first quarter, undaunted by the jump in fuel costs or concerns that global economic growth will slow. The pickup is a "positive" development after a report last week showed payrolls in April grew at the slowest pace in six months, said economist Lou Crandall....
The number of open positions increased by 172,000 to 3.74 million, the most since July 2008, from a revised 3.57 million the prior month that was larger than previously estimated, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Another report showed small companies were more optimistic on their outlook.
More vacancies are a sign American companies were looking to expand at the end of the first quarter, undaunted by the jump in fuel costs or concerns that global economic growth will slow. The pickup is a "positive" development after a report last week showed payrolls in April grew at the slowest pace in six months, said economist Lou Crandall....
